IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18519 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINU P., AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, 'VINU BHAVAN', KEERUKUZHI P.O., PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAKIR.K.H. SRI.N.M.SIYAD SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN.C.H RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE ADDITIONAL SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM-686002. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P.SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.18519 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner’s vehicle has been seized on allegation of illegal transportation of river sand in violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules. According to the petitioner, the sand was ordinary sand, which was supported by appropriate documents. The petitioner therefore submits that final orders may be passed expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the fourth respondent to pass final orders pursuant to the seizure of the petitioner’s vehicle as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month form the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd