IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2010 / 9TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20361 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- BIJU.P.D,S/O.DINESHAN,AGED 35 YEARS, PANGIL-HOUSE,KAIPPARAMBU-PO,DESOM, THRISSUR-DT. (OWNER OF KL-05/R-2012) BY ADV..MR.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD-678001. 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,THRITHALA POLICE STATION,THRITHALA, PALAKKAD-DISTRICT-679534. ADV. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.20361 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 30th 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. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders pursuant to the seizure of the petitioner's vehicle 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 first 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 from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The District Collector shall consider each and every contention of the petitioner and give reasons in the order as to why the same is accepted or not accepted. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd