IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2009 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7042 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KASHIM, S/O.MAKKAI, AGED 54 YEARS, KAMMAMKANDATH HOUSE, PERINGOTTUKARA DESOM, THANNIAM VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (OWNER OF KL-08-AD-9791). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTHIKKAD POLICE STATION, ANTHIKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No. 7042 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that, he is the registered owner of a tipper lorry bearing registration No.KL-08-AD 9791. Proceedings have been initiated by the respondents under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. These proceedings are pending before the first respondent. In the meanwhile, the petitioner filed Ext.P1 seeking interim custody of the vehicle and orders have not been passed on the said application. It is with that grievance the writ petition is filed. Taking into account the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Ext.P1 application before the first respondent, I direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible and WP(C).No.7042/09 /2/ at any rate within 10 days from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(C).No.7042/09 /2/