IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2010 / 24TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1211 of 2010(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL RAZAK, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.MOOSA, KIZHAKKE KALATHIL HOUSE, MANGALAM PO, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.G.SURESH SMT.K.VIDYA SRI.M.R.VIBIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.1211/2010-B ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 14th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner in possession of a goods Auto-rickshaw bearing Registration No.KL-10-U-6275. It was intercepted on 06/01/2010 by the second respondent at a place called Anassery, alleging transportation of sand. This is denied by the petitioner. The petitioner has already filed an application for getting interim custody of the vehicle as per Ext.P2 before the District Collector. It is prayed that a direction may be issued to take a decision on Ext.P2 within a time frame as it will affect the livelihood of the petitioner. 2. There will be a direction to the District Collector to take a decision on Ext.P2 application for interim custody of the vehicle within seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Ext.P2 application will be considered in the light of the decision of this Court in Subramanian v. State of Kerala [2009 (1) KLT 77), after assessing various materials and on such conditions which he deems fit to impose. There will be a further direction to the first respondent to pass final orders in respect of the proceedings, if any, initiated under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation W.P.(C). No.1211/2010 -:2:- of Removal of Sand Act also within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment, after hearing necessary parties and after considering the contentions of the petitioner, on merits. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms