IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2009 / 9TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37781 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL LATHEEF, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O ABDUL RAHIMAN, CHITTOTHAYIL HOUSE, PALLAM P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. BY G.P. SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30-12-2009 , THE COURT ON 30/12/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= W.P.(C) No. 37781 of 2009 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Dated this the 30th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-7N-1845 has been seized by the 2nd respondent on the allegation of contravention of the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The petitioner's grievance is that by Ext.P4 he applied for interim custody of the vehicle, which has not been considered so far. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 application submitted by the petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one week from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The 1st respondent shall also pass final orders in the matter within the time limit prescribed under the Act and the Rules. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. Mn.