IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 8TH MAY 2009 / 18TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13395 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SAJUDHEEN, S/O. PAREEKUTTY, AGED 29 YEARS, AMMAYATH HOUSE, THAVANNOOR VILLAGE, AYAMKULAM KARA, PONNANI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.V.GEORGE SRI.JIMMY GEORGE (THADATHIL) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THAHSILDAR, PONNANI. 3. THAVANOOR GRAMNA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THAVANOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.13395 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 8th May,2009 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by the seizure of the vehicle under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and - Rules 2001, the petitioner has sought for release of the same as per Exhibit P3 representation. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the District Collector to pass orders on Exhibit-P3, if necessary by treating the same as an application for release of the vehicle on interim custody keeping in mind the observations in Subramanian Vs. State of Kerala [ 2009(1) KLT 77] within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3