IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2009 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10524 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ SHIHABUDHEEN, S/O.HAMSA, 45 YEARS, KULAMBAN THODI HOUSE, POST VILAYUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKKAD CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI POLICE STATION. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2009,ALONG WITH WPC NO.10612/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 10524 & 10612 OF 2009 ========================== Dated this the 1st day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, petitioners claim to be the registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos. KL 10F/7759 and KL 5Q 844. Proceedings have been initiated against the aforesaid vehicles under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. These proceedings are pending. While so, the petitioners have filed Ext.P3 applications for release of the vehicles and orders have not been passed by the 1st respondent. It is with this grievance the writ petitions have been filed. Taking into account the above, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 applications referred to above. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp