IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11232 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ PRAVEEN S/O. PRABHAKARAN, AGED 36 YEARS, KANIYATH HOUSE, CHOROTTOOR POST, MANISSERY, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION, OTTAPALAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NOS. 11243, 11269, 11290 AND 11375/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 11232,11243,11269, 11290 & 11375 OF 2009 ===================== Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KL-8W-3807,KL-10-A.2299, KL-45-B-2150, KL- 08-AJ-5824 and KL-10-V-9946. 2. According to them, proceedings have been initiated against the vehicles under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. During the pendency of these proceedings, they say they have filed Ext.P2 in WP(C) No. 11232/09, P2 in WP(C) No. 11243/09, Ext.P1 in WP(C) No. 11269/09, P1 in WP(C) No. 11290/09 and P3 in WP(C) No. 11375/09 seeking interim custody of the vehicles. These applications are pending before the District Collector and complaining of delay in passing orders on the aforesaid applications, the writ petitions have been filed. 3. Taking note of the above grievance highlighted by the petitioners, I direct the District Collector before whom the aforesaid applications have been filed, to consider the WPC 11232,11243,11269, 11290 & 11375/09 :2 : applications and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp