IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 15TH MAY 2009 / 25TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13648 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SHAHUL HAMEED, S/O.KOMU, PUDUKUDY HOUSE, ALLOOR DESOM, KANMANAM P.O., TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (RC OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-6-1931). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, KALPAKANCHERY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SMITHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.13648 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th May,2009 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by the seizure of the vehicle under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and - Rules 2001, the petitioner has sought for release of the same as per Exhibit P2 representation. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the District Collector to pass orders on Exhibit-P2, if necessary by treating the same as an application for release of the vehicle on interim custody keeping in mind the observations in Subramanian Vs. State of Kerala [ 2009(1) KLT 77] within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma