IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2011 / 3RD BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23158 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL RAFIQ,S/O.ABDULLA,AGED 29 YEARS, EDAKAL(H)KALANAD.P.O,PERUMBALA,CHEMNAD VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.UDAYA KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695001. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER,VALLARIKUNDU POLICE STATION,KASARAGOD,PIN-671533. (CRIME NO.360/11). 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KASARAGOD, PIN-671123. 4. THE SUBDIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/SUB COLLECTOR,KASARAGOD AT KANHANGAD,PIN-671315. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23158 of 2011(T) 2 PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE NO.KL-14-J-1531 EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE KADAVU PASS ISSUED BY THE “KADAVU SUPERVISOR DATED 18.8.2011 EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT/OBJECTION ALONG WITH THE POSTEL RECEIPT FORWARDED TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER DATED 19.08.2011 RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE pm ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 23158 of 2011 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of August, 2011. JUDGMENT Petitioner is the registered owner of a lorry bearing registration No.KL-14/J-1531. The vehicle was seized by the 2nd respondent on 18.8.2011 on the allegation that it was used in violation of the provision contained in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. Proceedings are pending before the Sub Divisional Magistrate and it is at that stage the writ petition is filed, seeking a direction to the 4th respondent to expedite the proceedings duly adverting to Exhibit P2 produced by the petitioner. 2. Evidently, the statutory authorities are seized the proceedings and if Exhibit P2 has been produced necessarily that is bound to be considered. Therefore no positive direction in this regard is necessary. Writ petition is disposed of as above and the proceedings shall be expedited with notice to the parties and final orders will be passed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE rkc //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE