IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 12402 of 2009(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- ELYAS,S/O.MOHAMMED KATTAYATH, PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSE,SOPPUMPADI, PATTUPONNANI (P.O.),PONNANI SOUTH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER IBRAHIM RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAKKEKKAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. SMT. M.R. SREELATHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/04/2009 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12402 of 2009 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The allegation in this writ petition is that the petitioner is the registered owner of lorry bearing registration No. KL-11-R- 9067. According to the petitioner, on 6/04/2009, the second respondent seized the vehicle on the allegation that the vehicle was used for the unauthorised transportation of river sand and in exercise of the powers under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. Matter is now pending before the first respondent and in this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction for releasing the vehicle pending finalisation of the proceedings. Having regard to the pendency of proceedings before the first respondent, if the petitioner desires to get the vehicle released, the appropriate course open to him is to make an application to the first respondent. Therefore, it is directed that if such an application is made by the petitioner, the first respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon as W.P.(C) No.12402/2009 2 expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 15 days of receipt of the application, along with a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm