IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1025 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUNDARAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, PALAPPARAMBATH HOUSE, VIDYA NAGAR, POST PARAVANNA, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRIC.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRIT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TIRUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERRY. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.1025 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the detention of his goods carriage vehicle bearing registration No.KL-10-C-3435. 2. A reading of Ext.P2 mahazar shows that, the allegation which lead to the detention, is regarding the violation of the provisions contained in the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The mazahar is dated 2.1.2009 and the proceedings are pending. In view of this, the course open to the petitioner for getting release of the vehicle is to apply to the District Collector, in which case, I direct the first respondent to pass appropriate orders thereon, without any further delay in the matter. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi JUDGE