IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2009 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1931 W.P(C).No. 9627 of 2009(W) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ CHANDRAN, S/O.KUNJIKANNAN, AGED 34 YEARS THEKKEKATTIL VEEDU, P.O.PALAPPURAM, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD. 3. THE ADDL. TAHSILDAR, OTTAPPALAM TALUK OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPPALAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.9627 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he is the registered owner of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-51/8027. According to him proceedings have been initiated against him under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and pending finalization of such proceedings, he has filed Ext.P4 before the 2nd respondent seeking interim custody of the vehicle. Order has not been passed on Ext.P4 and with that complaint the writ petition is filed. Taking into account the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Ext.P4, the writ petition is disposed of directing that 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass orders there on, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 10 days from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/