IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 16TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26781 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BALAKRISHNAN,S/O.APPUKUTTAN,AGED 50 YEARS, PALATHUMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KADAVALLOOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT (REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-11-A-9279) BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2.TAHSILDAR,PONNANI TLAUK,PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DIST. 3.SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERUMBADAPPU POLICE STATION, PERUMBADAPPU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2007 ALONG WITH WPC.26784/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J ================ W.P.(C).Nos.26781 & 26784 of 2007 =========================== Dated this the 7th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners in these writ petitions is that their vehicles have been seized on the allegation that these vehicles were engaged in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Proceedings are not pending before the District Collector, Malappuram and final orders are not passed. Petitioners are also seeking interim custody of the vehicle pending final orders by the District Collector. Having heard the counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, I consider it appropriate that the proceedings against petitioners should be finalised as expeditiously as possible. Accordingly it is directed that the first respondent shall finalise the proceedings against the petitioners in terms of Rule 27 of the rules as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Petitioners are directed to produce a certified copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE dvs