IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2011 / 4TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20217 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHAMEER ALI, S/O.MOHAMMED, AGED 30 YEARS, VILLERITHODI, CHERUPPA POST, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER SMT.N.P.ASHA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, KOZHIKODE - 673001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUKKOM POLISE STATION, MUKKAM - 673 602, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20217 of 2011(B) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX ----------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1. COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF PETITIONER'S VEHICLE NO.KL- 12A 7497. EXT.P2. COPY OF SALE AGREEMENT DATED 17.03.2010 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE REGISTERED WNER OF THE VEHICLE NO.KL-12A 7497. EXT.P3. COPY OF SEIZURE MAHAZAR DATED 09.07.2010 PREPARED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4. COPY OF APPLICATION NO.D6.35384/2010 DATED 217.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. EXT.P5. COPY OF STATEMENT DATED 21.7.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR IN PROCEEDINGS NO.D6.34384/2010 EXT.P6. COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 3.9.2010 IN WPC NO.27316/2010 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P7. COPY OF ORDER NO.N.10572/2010 DATED 01.10.2010 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).20217/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 26th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.Petitioner claims to be the registered owner of a Mini Lorry bearing registration No.KL-12A 7497. According to the petitioner, proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001, which has been initiated against the vehicle following its seizure on 9.7.2011, is still remaining pending. In this writ petition, the prayer sought is for an expeditious conclusion of the said proceedings. 2.If as stated by the petitioner such proceedings are pending before the first respondent, I direct that the first respondent shall conclude the proceedings in accordance with law, with notice to the parties. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs