IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15083 of 2009(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MOHANDAS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, VALIYAPURAKKAL HOUSE, PUNNAYURKULAM, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, MR.SAIJO HASSAN, MR.RAJAN VELLOTH, MR.SABU SREEDHARAN, MR.RAFEEK. V.K., MR.PRATHAP PILLAI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. M.A. ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.15083 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd June,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings initiated by the District Collector under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007. According to the petitioner, proceedings under the said Act ought not to have been taken. In my view, the writ petition is premature. By Exhibit-P1, the Collector has only asked the petitioner to show cause why the petitioner's vehicle should not be seized for alleged unauthorised transportation of river sand in terms of the provisions of the said Act. It is open to the petitioner to appear before the District Collector and show cause. Ultimately, the District Collector shall pass orders, if orders have not already been passed, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioner to challenge W.P ( C) No.15083 of 2009 2 the same, if it becomes necessary. All other contentions are left open. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.15083 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.15083 of 2009 4