IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2011 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15865 of 2011(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- N.V. AJITH KUMAR, S/O.VIJAYAN, AGED 42 YEARS, NEERTHATTIL HOUSE, PALUVAI, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, PIN-680 001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVAKKAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 506. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.T.K. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 15865 of 2011(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 23/05/2011 IN WP(C) NO. 13614/2011 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT AS ORDER NO.B11/22339/2011 DATED 03/06/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.15865 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated the 14th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The vehicle bearing No.KL-46D/7323 was seized from the petitioner on 14/4/2011 when it was allegedly carrying ordinary earth, alleging that there was violation of the provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008. The petitioner challenged the proceedings before this Court by filing W.P(C) No.13614 of 2011 seeking for releasing the interim custody of the vehicle. The writ petition was disposed of as per Ext.P1 judgment dated 23/05/2011. Pursuant to the said verdict, the first respondent passed Ext.P2 order dated 03/06/2011 imposing the same conditions which, according to the petitioner are onerous and the petitioner has again approached this court seeking for a direction to be given to the first respondent to pass final orders in that adjudication proceedings, within a reasonable time. 2. Heard the learned Government pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to finalise the proceedings, which forms the subject matter of Ext.P2, passing W.P(C) NO.15865 of 2011(G) -:2:- final orders as aforesaid 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. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE krj