IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13510 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUJEESH,S/O.SUKUMARAN,ANDURUTIYIL, KANDAMKULAM,METHALA. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT.SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,THRISSUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODUNGALLUR POLICE STATION. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ....................... W.P.(C).13510/2009 ....................... Dated this the 21st day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the detention of the vehicle which according to him, is unauthorizedly seized by the third respondent for violation of the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks & Regulation of removal of sand Act, 2001. According to the petitioner, he has moved the District Collector for release of the vehicle with Ext.P2 application. But orders are yet to be passed thereon. I heard learned Government Pleader also. Ext.P2 does not contain the relevant details. It is open to the petitioner to supplement it with proper application within two weeks from today. District Collector shall conduct an enquiry and take a decision on the petitioner's request for release of the vehicle in accordance with law, keeping in mind the observations made by this Court in Subramanyan v. W.P.(C).13510/2009 2 State of Kerala (2009 (1) KLT 77), within six weeks thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs