IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2007 / 4TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 5447 of 2007(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K. RAMANUJAN, AGED 35, S/O. KESAVAN, THOTTATHIL VEEDU, MEENADU, NEDUNGOLAM P.O., PARAVUR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. K. NAJEEM, AGED 43, S/O. KOCHASSAN KUNJU, `HASANIZA', ITHIKKARA, ADICHANELLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. B. JAYARAJ, AGED 33, S/O. BHARATHARAJAN, MUNDAMTHALAKKAL, KOTTAPPURAM VILLAGE, PARAVUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 5447 OF 2001 ------------------------------------ DATED THIS THE 26th DAY OF JULY, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners' country boats have been seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand. This Court has passed an interim order on 15.2.2007, which reads as follows. “Notice. There will be interim direction as prayed for on condition that the petitioner executes bond to the satisfaction of the District Collector”. The learned Government pleader submits that subsequently final orders have been passed imposing fine on the petitioners. In the said circumstance, nothing further needs to be done in this writ petition. Therefore, the same is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge final orders passed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd