IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 12TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26715 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MUSTHAFA, S/O.MOHAMMED, MANNAMTHARA, PERUNTHALLOOR PO. TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SMT.VIDYA MANUVILASAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. S.I. OF POLICE, TIRUR. 3. SECRETARY, TRIPRANGODE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26715 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by seizure of his vehicle on allegations of unauthorised transport of river sand. The petitioner would submit that the petitioner's vehicle was not involved in the illegal transport of river sand. Therefore, the petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle. I am of opinion that having seized the vehicle, the 1st respondent has a duty to pass final orders in the matter as provided in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 and Rules thereunder. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the matter within 7 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall serve a certified copy of this judgment personally on the 1st respondent, who shall hear the petitioner either on that day or any day within the seven days. Thereafter orders shall also be passed within the said seven days. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2