IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11465 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- P.V.BASHEER S/O. VEERAN SAHIB, 43 YEARS, PALLIPARAMBIL HOSUE, POOTHANUR, MUNDOOR, PALAKKAD DT. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HEMAMBIKA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO.11590/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 11465 & 11590 OF 2009 ========================== Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, petitioners claim to be registered owners of vehicle bearing Regn.Nos.KL-12/B.9989 and KL-9/G.2266. Proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 have been initiated against the vehicles on the allegation that these vehicles were used in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Such proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent. While so, petitioners claim to have filed Exts.P3 and P2 applications respectively seeking release of the vehicles and orders on these applications also have not been passed. It is with this grievance, the writ petitions have been filed. 2. Taking note of the above case of the petitioners regarding the pendency of their applications seeking interim release of the vehicles, it is directed that if such applications have been received and are pending, the 1st respondent shall pass final orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp