IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24300 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MUHAMMED RAFI, S/O.HYDER PULIKKODAN HOUSE, CHEROOR, VENGARA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENGARA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.24300 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 12th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle has been seized as per Ext.P1 on allegations of illegal transport of river sand. The petitioner seeks interim release of the vehicle to the petitioner. According to the petitioner, the vehicle was not used for any illegal purposes at all. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. I am of opinion that having seized the petitioner's vehicle under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001, the 1st respondent had a duty to pass final orders in the matter as provided in the Act and Rules. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders pursuant to the seizure of the petitioner's vehicle as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within seven days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall personally produce a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent who shall hear the petitioner on that day or a subsequent date within the seven days, fixed on that day. Final orders shall also be passed within seven days as directed above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2