IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27429 of 2007(M) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SIDDIQUE KANNACHEMTHODI, S/O.MOHAMMED, KANNACHEMTHODI HOUSE, CHENAKKALANGADI, THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANJAY SRI.A.PARVATHI MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. TAHASILDAR, THIROORANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THENHIPALAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 27429 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The vehicle involved is a Jeep belonging to the petitioner which was seized by the 2nd respondent on the allegation that it was involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that since then vehicle is lying in the custody of the respondents exposed to sun and rain and the matter has not been given a finality. 3. In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents will complete the proceedings against the petitioner as contemplated under Rule 27 of the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules, 2001, within 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents, for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007