IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI SATURDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2009 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 11079 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL KASIM,S/O.MUHAMMED,50 YEARS, PERUVAZHIPURATHU HOUSE,PUNNAYOORKULAM P.O., CHAVAKKADU VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGN. NO. KL-10-C-2689). BY ADV. SRI.JOSE MATHEW (PALACHUVADU) SRI.GEO GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE ADDL. TAHSILDAR, PONNANI TALUK. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION. BY GP SRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).11079/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Writ petition has been filed alleging that in spite of Ext.P1 order being passed by the District Collector directing the release of the vehicle belonging to the petitioner on interim custody, the same has not been done. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that subsequently a final order has been passed in the matter of seizure, confiscation and release of the vehicle under Section 23 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of sand mining Act. In these circumstances writ petition is closed reserving the liberty of the petitioner to take appropriate steps in relation to the said order. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs