IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 38137 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.C.SUNDARAM, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. CHATHAN, MUNDAKATHUTHARAYIL HOUSE, ANDATHODE P.O., CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR. (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. KL-10Q/6905). BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THAVANOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THAVANOOR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, PONNANI. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 38137 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 11, 2008 JUDGMENT Lorry bearing No.KL 10 Q 6905 has been seized by the respondents. Ext.P4 is the seizure mahazar which discloses that the allegation is one of unauthorised transportation of river sand. It is stated that the seizure was on 17.12.2007 and that despite lapse of almost one month, there has not been any progress. 2. Since the lorry is seized as above, the matter has to go to the 2nd respondent and it is for the 2nd respondent to consider the matter and pass orders in terms of Rule 27 of the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules, 2002. Now that proceedings are pending before the 2nd respondent, I am not inclined to pass any order directing release of the lorry at this stage. 3. In view of this I dispose of the writ petition directing that the proceedings in respect of the lorry in question shall be examined by the 2nd respondent and orders under Rule 27 of the Rules shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, WP(C) 38137/2007 Page numbers within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance who shall consider the matter with notice to the petitioner. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-