IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27928 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.H. MANOJ, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. HARIDAS, PEEDIKA PARAMBIL HOUSE, ARIYANOOR, KANDANASSERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.K.J.PRAJI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, PONNANI TALUK OFFICE, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VATTUMKULAM, SQUAD LEADER, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) Nos. 27928 & 27929 OF 2007 ========================= Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The vehicles belonging to the petitioners have been seized on the allegation that these were involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. The proceedings are still pending while the vehicles are under detention, complains the petitioners. 2. In view of the above, I dispose of these writ petitions directing the District Collector to finalise the proceedings against the petitioners vehicles in terms of Rule 27 of the rules as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents for compliance. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp