IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2010 / 18TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 616 of 2010(B) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- DEEPU.K.L, RAJ BHAVAN, KOLIYAKODE.P.O, VENJARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KUDAPPANAKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY COLLECTOR (L.R), COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KUDAPPANAKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................... W.P.(C).616/2010 ....................... Dated this the 8th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT 1. Petitioner is the registered owner of a Goods vehicle bearing registration No.KL-21-B-4296. Proceedings were initiated against the vehicle on the allegation that the same was used for the unauthorised transportation of river sand in violation of the provisions contained in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 2. From Ext.P4, it is seen that the matter was scheduled for hearing on 18.12.2009 before the 1st respondent and according to the petitioner, though he has been heard on that day, even as of now, final order has not been passed, as a result of which his vehicle is continuing under detention. It is with this grievance this writ petition is filed. 3. As according to the petitioner, he has already been heard, what is now required is that final order is to be passed by the 1st respondent on an expeditious basis. Therefore, I W.P.(C).616/10 2 direct the 1st respondent to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within seven days of production of a copy of this judgment. 4. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs