IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 758 of 2008(M) ------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- HYDERALI, S/O MOIDU HAJI, AGED 27 YEARS, KATTILAVALAPPIL HOUSE, BEERANCHIRA, VETTOM, PALLIPPURAM P.O., TIRUR. BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TIRUR. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KALPAKANCHERI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 758 OF 2008 M ===================== Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The vehicle belonging to the petitioner is seized under Ext.P3, on the allegation that it was involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Petitioner complains that since then there has not been any progress in the matter and it is in this background, this writ petition has been filed. Now that proceedings consequent to Ext.P3 are pending, 1st respondent is to pass orders in terms of Rule 27 of the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules, 2002. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall pass orders in terms of Rule 27 of the rules, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp