IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2009 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33795 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY AGED 43 YEARS, PUTHANPURAYIL HOUSE THOZHUPADAM PO, CHELAKKARA VIA THRISSUR DT.(RC OWNER OF KL-10 F-2200 BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE THRISSUR. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHELAKKARA POLICE, STATION, CHELAKKARA PO THRISSUR DIST. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).33795/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the District Collector, Thrissur, to grant interim custody of the petitioner's vehicle pending final orders in the proceedings initiated by the District Collector under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The petitioner has also prayed for a direction to the District Collector to pass final orders in the proceedings pursuant to the hearing conducted by him on 27.5.2009. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the District Collector has passed final orders on 21.11.2009, ordering confiscation of the vehicle. He submits that in the light of the subsequent developments, this writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn leaving open the petitioner's contentions and reserving liberty with him to challenge the final order passed by the District Collector in other appropriate proceedings. In the light of the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn leaving open the petitioner's W.P.(C).33795/09 2 contentions and reserving liberty with him to challenge the order passed by the District Collector in other appropriate proceedings. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs