IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21784 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ HAMSA, S/O.MUHAMMED KUTTY, APPAKKANDATHIL HOUSE, CHUNANGAD AMSOM, EAST OTTAPALAM, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. MR. SANTHEEP ANKARATH MRS. P.JAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21784/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order in so far as it relates to certain conditions in the matter of release of the vehicle belonging to the petitioner on interim custody pending finalization of the proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 2. As learned Government Pleader rightly points out these conditions are in consonance with the directions issued in Subramanian v. State of Kerala [2009 (1) KLT 77). I do not find any grounds to interfere with Ext.P3. Nevertheless, the District Collector shall pass final orders under Section 23 of the Act within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, if the petitioner complies with the conditions in Ext.P3, then the vehicle mentioned therein shall be released to him. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs