IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6853 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.P.RIYAS BABU, S/O.ABDULLAKUTTY, AGED 27 YEARS, VALAPURAM HOUSE, MAMPAD P.O. WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.G.BIJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM , OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE MAMPAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 & 2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 6853 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 7, 2008 JUDGMENT A truck bearing registration No. KL-11-E 2214 belonging to the petitioner has been seized on 22.2.2008 on the allegation that it was engaged in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Petitioner would submit that the transportation was legitimate and that was on the strength of Ext.P2 pass. It is on this basis petitioner impugnes the seizure and seeks release of the vehicle. 2. In my view, at this stage of the proceedings, it is for the 1st respondent to consider the matter in its entirety and pass appropriate orders exercising the power under Rule 27 of Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules, 2002. Necessarily an enquiry has to be conducted with notice to the petitioner and the relevant records produced by the petitioner will also have to be verified. Accordingly I dispose of this writ petitioner directing that on WP(C) 6853/08 Page numbers production of a copy of this judgment, the 1st respondent shall conduct an enquiry with notice to the petitioner and conclude the same and pass final orders as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-