IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25287 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- M.E. BABU, S/O. IBRAHIM, KANJIRAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANDHAM P.O., NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.JOBI JOSE KONDODY RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTROATE, KAKKANADU P.O., ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NORTH PARAVOOR POLICE STATION, NORTH PARAVOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.25287 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The vehicle used by the petitioner has been seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand. The petitioner seeks interim custody of the same. 2. I am of opinion that after having seized the vehicle, the 1st respondent has a duty to pass final orders as stipulated in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and the Rules thereunder. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the matter, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment personally before the 1st respondent, who shall hear the petitioner on that day or any other day fixed for the purpose within the seven days. After hearing the petitioner, final orders shall also be passed within the said seven days. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd