IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11216 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ANEESH, S/O. MUHAMMED, CHANKKINGAL HOUSE, PUNNATHALA.P.O, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.G.SURESH SMT.K.VIDYA SRI.M.R.VIBIN RESPONDENT: ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.11216 OF 2010 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the owner of a vehicle bearing Regn. No.KL-08-A-8613. The same was seized by the 2nd respondent alleging illicit transportation of river sand. Petitioner has filed Ext.P2- representation before the lst respondent seeking release of the vehicle. The proceedings under the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 are pending before the lst respondent. It is prayed that the lst respondent may be directed to release the vehicle to the petitioner by way of interim custody. 2. There will be a direction to the lst respondent to take a decision on Ext.2 representation in accordance with law and in accordance with the principles laid down by this Court in Subramanian v. State of Kerala (2009(1) KLT 77) within seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Final -2- W.P.(C).No.11216/2010 orders will be passed, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months. Writ Petition is dispose of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. kcv.