IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 7144 of 2008(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SHAJI JOHN ,NEDUMPALLIL HOUSE PERUMBAIKKADU P.O.,KOTTAYAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE GANDHI NAGAR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 7144 OF 2008 A ==================== Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the petitioner submits that he is the driver cum owner of a Goods Carriage TATA 407 Mini Lorry bearing Registration No.KL5-5267. According to him, the vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 6/1/2008 on the allegation that it was engaged in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Petitioner complains that since then the vehicle is under detention and final order has not been passed in terms of Rule 27 of Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules, 2002. It is in this factual background, this writ petition has been filed praying for releasing the vehicle. 2. Evidently, proceedings have been initiated on the strength of the provisions contained in the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and the Rules, it is for the 1st respondent to consider the matter and pass orders in WPC 7144/08 :2 : terms of Rule 27. At this stage, I do not think it proper for this court to interfere in this mater at this stage of the proceedings and in my view what is required to be done is to direct the 1st respondent to pass orders under Rule 27 of the Rules. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that on the production of a copy of this judgment, the 1st respondent shall take steps for the finalisation of the proceedings in respect of the vehicle mentioned above. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp