IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2099 of 2009(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ARUN KUMAR, AGED 26, S/O.SUKUMARAN, ARUN NIVAS, SOUTH GATE P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH SRI.P.H.SHAJAHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, ARPOOKKARA VILLAGE OFFICE, ARPOOKKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 5. MR.K.B.BABY, KUMMAMPALLI VEEDU, N.E.WARD, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.2099 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he is the owner of a mini lorry bearing registration No.KL-36-5002. On the allegation that the truck was involved in the unauthorized transportation of river sand, the lorry was seized and proceedings were initiated under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. It is stated that, though seizure was effected as early as on 24.11.2008, final orders have not been passed. It is complaining of delay and also on the ground that the transportation was authorized, the proceedings are sought to be quashed in this writ petition. 2. Evidently, the District Collector has not passed final orders exercising his powers under this Act and at this stage the appropriate order to be passed is to direct the WP(c).No.2099/09 2 first respondent to pass final orders in the proceedings initiated pursuant to Ext.P7 mahazar. 3. Accordingly, it is directed that the first respondent shall within 10 days from the date of production of a copy of the judgment pass final orders in the proceedings in relation to the mini lorry bearing registration No. KL-36 5002. petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the first respondent for compliance. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.2099/09 3