IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH DECEMBER 2007 / 7TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 38272 of 2007(F) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- FAISAL, S/O.KUNHI BAVA @ MOHAMMED KUNHI, ULIYATH HOUSE, P.O.CHEMMARAVATTOM, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. REMANI T.B. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN,J ================ W.P.(C).No.38272 of 2007 ====================== Dated this the 28th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner's vehicle has been detained by the respondents on allegations of transport of sand in violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. He submits that although the vehicle was seized on 24.12.2007, no final orders have been passed by the 3rd respondent as required under the Act and Rules. He seeks interim custody of the vehicle pending final orders by the District Collector. I am of opinion that the District Collector should dispose of the matter finally expeditiously. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P2 Seizure as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE dvs