IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2009 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6764 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUJEEB RAHMAN, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.SEYDALI, EDAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUDALLOOR, KUDALLOOR P.O., OTTAPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRITHALA POLICE STATION, THRITHALA. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2009, ALONG WITH WP(C) NOS.6806, 6811, 6812 & 6845 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.6764, 6806, 6811, 6812 & 6845 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these cases, the petitioners claim to be the registered owners of the vehicles, against which proceedings have been initiated under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. Proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent, District Collect and in the meanwhile, seeking interim custody of the vehicles, they have submitted Ext.P1 applications. Orders have not been passed on the applications so filed, and complaining of delay in this matter, these writ petitions have been filed. 2. Taking into account, the case of the petitioners regarding the pendency of the applications referred to above, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P1 applications made by the respective petitioners for interim custody of the vehicles belonging to them, provided these applications have been received and are pending. Orders shall be WP(C) Nos.6764/2009 & connected cases -2- passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg