IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2008 / 18TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20648 of 2008(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ KABEER, S/O.ABOOBACKER, AGED 23 YEARS, PUTHVALPARAMBU, ERAMAM, MUPPATHADAM P.O., KADUNGALLUR VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BINANIPURAM POLICE STATION BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ============== W.P.(C).No. 20648 OF 2008 ==================== Dated this the 9th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand. Petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. I am of opinion that the 1st respondent should pass final orders in the matter as provided in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass finals orders in the matter, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner within 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall be given a date of hearing within 7 days on his producing a certified copy of this judgment in person before the 1st respondent and he shall be heard on that date. In any event, the order shall be passed within the above said period of 7 days. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-