IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2011 / 3RD SRAVANA 1933 WA.No. 1181 of 2010 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.18769/2010 Dated 16/06/2010 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- VINEETH KUMAR.C.J, CHERUVALLIL HOUSE, MATHOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. (IN CHARGE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR). 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMARAKAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 563. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.R.Ramachandra Menon, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. 1181 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, C.J. The instant appeal arises out of W.P.(C) No.18769 of 2010 which was disposed of by judgment dated 16.06.2010. 2. The subject matter of the writ petition itself was an order passed by the District Collector, Kottayam stipulating certain conditions for granting interim custody of the vehicle which was seized under the Kerala Protection of River Banks & Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 3. Without going into the merits of the appeal, it can be dismissed as it is brought to our notice that during the pendency of the appeal, final confiscation order has been passed on 10.08.2010. Therefore, the illegality or otherwise of the conditions imposed while granting the interim release of the vehicle now becomes irrelevant. In the circumstances, the Writ Appeal is dismissed as infructuous. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. P.R.Ramachandra Menon, Judge. ttb