IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2009 / 1ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20599 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------- MANIKANDAN C., S/O.APPUNNI, AGED 40 YEARS, CHUNDANKOIL HOUSE, NADUVATTOM P.O., PATTAMBI VIA., PALAKKAD DISTRICT, (RC OWNER & PROCESSOR OF THE VEHICLE KL-11-A-3425) BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI-POLICE STATION, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 20599 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 23rd July,2009 J U D G M E N T Vehicle belonging to the petitioner bearing Reg. No.KL-11-A-3425 was seized on 13.5.2009 by the 2nd respondent for the alleged contravention of the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks (Protection and Regulation of removal of sand) Act, 2002. Issue has been considered by the District Collector and according to the petitioner, a hearing was conducted on 8.7.2009 by the District Collector. If that be so, final orders shall be passed by the 1st respondent, in accordance with law, if not already passed, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3