IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22228 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL NAZAR P, S/O.KUNJU MOHAMMED,AGED 31 YRS, PANDARATHODI HOUSE,PAZHAMALLOOR P.O., KOOTTILANGADI VIA,MALAPPURAM DT. (OWNER OF KL-10Y-3309) BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/RDO, OFFICE OF RDO,PERINTHALMANNA, PO PERINTHALMANNA,MALAPPURAM DT.676 505. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODAKARA POLICE STATION,KODAKARA PO, THRISSUR-DISTRICT 680 001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE,MALAPPURAM 676 505. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.22228/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY R3 DT.30.06.2010. P2 COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM CUSTODY DT 1.8.2011. // True Copy // P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 22228 of 2011 C ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 18th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A mini lorry bearing registration No.KL-10Y-3309 was seized on 12.02.2010 on the allegation that it was used in violation of the provisions under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. By Ext.P1 order, the District Collector ordered interim custody of the vehicle. The same was not availed of. The petitioner submits that even now final order in the matter has not been passed. 2. In this writ petition, although the petitioner is seeking to quash Ext.P1, having regard to the long lapse of time, I am not inclined to entertain such a challenge. However, if as stated by the petitioner, final order in the matter has not been passed so far, it is directed that the first respondent, the competent authority under the Act, will pass W.P.(C) No.22228/2011 : 2 : final orders, with notice to the parties and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/18/08 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge