IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10946 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. MAMMI, THEKKE VELLANAPATTIL HOUSE, CHEMANCHERY.P.O, KOYILANDI. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE THOMAS (PALA) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOYILANDI. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NOS. 11069, 11085 AND 11121/09 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 10946, 11069, 11085 & 11121 OF 2009 ===================== Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, petitioners claim to be the registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KL-56/4257, KL-51 8656, KL- 7-BG-3380 & KL-7/F.9344. According to the petitioners, proceedings have been initiated against these vehicles alleging that the vehicles have been used in violation of the provisions contained in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. During the pendency of such proceedings, applications have been made by the petitioners seeking release of the vehicles. Orders have not been passed on those applications and with this grievance the writ petitions have been filed. 2. Taking into account the case of the petitioners regarding the pendency of the applications made by them for release of the vehicles before the District Collector, it is directed that the District Collector shall consider the applications, if any, made by the petitioners for release of the vehicles and pass WPC 10946, 11069, 11085 & 11121/09 :2 : 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