IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2937 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- VIMAL,S/O.SATHYASEELAN, VIMAL BHAVAN, PIDAVOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,KOLLAM CIVIL LINE, KOLLAM-13. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNICODE POLICE STATION, KUNNICODE PO, KOLLAM-691 508. 3. THE PATTAZHY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENT ED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTAZHY PO, KOLLAM, 691 522. 4. THE KADAVU SUPERVISOR,MULLAPPALLY KADAVU PATTAZHY GRAMA PANCHAYATH,PATTAZHY PO, KOLLAM, 691522. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 2937 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's wife is stated to be the registered owner of a vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-10 S 7067. According to the petitioner, while the vehicle was engaged in transportation of river sand on the strength of valid pass, for reasons which are malafide, 2nd respondent seized the vehicle on the allegation that the transportation of river sand was in violation of the provisions contained in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. It is stated that, thereupon the petitioner filed Ext.P4 application before the 1st respondent requesting that enquiry be held into the allegations and the vehicle be released to him. Orders have not been passed on Ext.P4 and that led the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. Obviously proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 involving the vehicle in question has been initiated and these proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent, the authority competent under the Act. Therefore, it is for the 1st respondent to WPC No.2937/11 :2 : finalise the proceedings. In the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner in Ext.P2, it is necessary that the 1st respondent is to conduct an enquiry into the complaint and pass orders thereon. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent will take up Ext.P4, conduct necessary enquiries and pass appropriate orders in the matter. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp