IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24531 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABDUL JALEEL, S/O. MUHAMMED MASTER, KANNETH HOUSE, CHEROOR, VENGARA, THIROORANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTRO OF POLICE, VENGARA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.24531 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand. The petitioner seeks release of the vehicle. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. I am of opinion that having seized the vehicle, the 1st respondent has a duty to pass final orders as contemplated under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders pursuant to the seizure, of the vehicle, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. To facilitate a hearing to the petitioner, the petitioner shall produce a certified copy of the judgment personally before W.P.(c)No.24531/08 2 the 1st respondent, who shall hear the petitioner on that day or any other subsequent date within the seven days. The final order shall also be passed within the above said seven days. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd