IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18170 of 2011(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- BEERANKUTTY,AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED,KALLIYIL HOUSE, PAINKANNOOR PO, MARKAS MOODAL,VALANCHERI, MALAPPURAM 679 590. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE,TIRUR- 676 306. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE,CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 505. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM - 676 551. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 18170/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUR. P2: COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED 18/06/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J --------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.18170 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of tipper lorry bearing registration No.KL 55H 2299. The proceedings were initiated against the vehicle on the allegation that it was used in violation of the provisions contained in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 and Ext.P1 is an order passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate ordering confiscation of the vehicle. 2. Aggrieved by the said order the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 revision before the 2nd respondent. It is mainly complaining of the delay in disposing the revision, the writ petition is filed. 3. Obviously Ext.P2 is a statutory revision and the 2nd respondent is bound to consider the same. The 2nd respondent shall do it, as expeditiously with notice to the petitioner, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC ab JUDGE