IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20903 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SASI, S/O.VASU, THOPPIL HOUSE, PUTHUR P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.H.BADARUDDIN SMT.AYSHA RAHMAN SMT.B.SHAMEERA SMT.M.ARCHANA SMT.M.SHAZIA SULTHANA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUPUZHA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.20903 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Vehicle belonging to the petitioner bearing Reg.No.KL-08/4-8145 was seized on 22.7.2009 by the 1st respondent. Vehicle has now been produced before the District Collector. According to the respondents, the vehicle was transporting river sand. Whereas according to the petitioner, it was transporting only ordinary sand. 2. Learned Government Pleader, affirms that issue is pending consideration before the District Collector. 3. The District Collector shall first consider whether the sand transported in the petitioner’s vehicle was river sand. If so, further proceedings shall be taken under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks (Protection and Regulation of removal of sand) Act, 2002. If not, the District Collector shall direct appropriate action to be taken under the Minor Mineral W.P ( C) No.20903 of 2009 2 Concession Rules. At any rate, orders shall be passed within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.20903 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.20903 of 2009 4