IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2010 / 26TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15571 of 2010(V) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SREEJIMON, S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN, SREENI BHAVANAM, NOORANAD P.O., MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUHAMMA, CHERTHALA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sou. S. SIRI JAGAN, J -------------------- W.P.(c).No.15571 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners vehicle has been seized on allegation of illegal transport of river sand. According to the petitioner, he had transported ordinary sand with appropriate documents proving the legality of the transport. Petitioner’s grievance is that despite seizure, petitioner has not given any intimation regarding further proceedings thereto. Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to release the vehicle. The learned Government pleader submits that the seizure was on 14.5.2010 and the seizure mahazar and other papers were forwarded to the District Collector on 15.5.2010 itself for further action under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. 2. What can be done at this juncture is to direct the District Collector to consider the clam for interim custody of the vehicle to the petitioner pending passing of final orders. W.P.(c).No.15571/10 2 Accordingly, if the petitioner files an application for interim custody of the vehicle, the first respondent, District collector shall consider and pass orders on the same within one week from the date of receipt of the application, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE sou. W.P.(c).No.15571/10 3