IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST APRIL 2009 / 1ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12443 of 2009(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- N.V.FIROZ, S/O.YAHOO, AGED 26 YEARS, NAMBIARATH HOUSE, TAVANOOR KARA, TAVANOOR VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.V.GEORGE SRI.JIMMY GEORGE (THADATHIL) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANNERY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. SECRETARY, TAVANOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT. SRI. K.C SANTHOSH KUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.12443 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the registered owner of a mini lorry bearing Regn.No.KL-2/K-1585. It is stated that proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act have been initiated against the vehicle, and that such proceedings are pending before the 2nd respondent. According to the petitioner, pending finalisation of the proceedings seeking interim custody of the vehicle, he has filed Ext.P2, an application, and this writ petition is filed complaining of delay on the part of the 2nd respondent in passing orders on Ext.P2. 2. Taking into account the aforesaid grievance highlighted in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment, provided such an application has been received and is pending. 3. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment WP(C) No.12443/2009 -2- before the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg