IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2007 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8745 of 2007(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABDUL AZEEZ.N., S/O.KAMMUNNI, PUTHELATHPURAYIL HOUSE, KUZHIMANNA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, ERANAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJERI POLICE STATION. 4. THE EDAVANNA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.T.B.RAMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE .J ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.8745 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March 2007 JUDGMENT The learned Government pleader on the basis of instructions received submits that the petitioner did not have any valid document for transporting river sand . She opposes issuance of any interim order. Under these circumstances the writ petition will stand disposed of issuing the following directions. The District Collector (Adjudicating Authority) will finalise the adjudicating proceedings at the earliest and at any rate within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The District Collector is directed to entertain, consider and pass early orders on any application submitted by the petitioner seeking release of interim custody of the vehicle and the sand. I am sure that the District Collector will take a decision on the application for interim custody within seven days of receiving a copy of this judgment . PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE .JUDGE es