IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17498 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- VASUDEVAN, S/O.SANKARAN, 23/432, KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, KUTTIKKAD PO, 'PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DT 679 586. BY ADV. MR. B.V.JOY SANKER MR. PRAMJI PAUL VAZHAPPILLY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR DT 680001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DT 679 001. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR 680002. 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER TIRUR MALAPPURAM DT 679 001. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, THALAPPILLI TALUK THRISSUR DT 680019. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. M. J. JAYASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 17498 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE BILL ISSUED BY THE PONNANI MUNCIPALITY DATED 17.06.2011 EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE VEHICLE PASS ISSUED BY THE PORT CONSERVATOR DATED 17.06.2011 EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF THALAPPILLY TALUK DATED 17.06.2011 EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 24.06.2011 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 17498 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 29th June , 2011 JUDGMENT The vehicle bearing No. KL 11 Z 6862 was seized by the respondents on 17.06.2011 alleging illegal transportation of sand, involving offence under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal Sand Act, 2001. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in spite of preferring Ext. P4 application before the 4th respondent, the same is still be to finalized, causing much losses and hardships to the petitioner, which in turn is sought to be challenged in this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 4th respondent to consider and finalize the proceedings with regard to the issue projected in this writ petition, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The question of interim custody of the vehicle shall also be considered, if raised, in accordance with law and also in tune with the observations made by W.P. (C) No. 17498 of 2011 : 2 : the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala (2010 (3) KHC 333) , as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of such request. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the fourth respondent for further steps. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd