IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28524 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SHAMEER R, S/O RAHIM @ SYED MUHAMMED @ A LAVIKUTTY, VENNADIYIL VEEDU, ERUMENI, KARIMBA P.O., MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNARKKAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.28524 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th September, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is stated to be the registered owner of KL 10C-5412 Mahindra Tractor with Triler. According to him, the vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent- S.I of Police on 4.9.2008 alleging that the vehicle had been used for illegal transportation of sand. The vehicle has not been produced before the District Collector. But it was produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court Mannarkkad. Petitioner submits that final orders are yet to be passed by the District Collector in terms of Rule 27 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules 2002. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to finalise the proceedings relating to the seizure of the petitioner’s vehicle for the infraction of the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and W.P ( C) No.28524 of 2008 2 Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.28524 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.28524 of 2008 4