IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2010 / 4TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23211 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHIHABUDEEN K.T., S/O MOHAMMED, AGED 28 YEARS, KALATHIL THODY- HOUSE, KARIPPOL PO, VALANCHERY VIA, MALAPPURAM DT. (OWNER OF KL-07/E-5177). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM 676505. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTTIPPURAM POLICE STATION, KUTTIPURAM P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, 6765 05. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: shg/ S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 23211 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that although the petitioner's vehicle has been seized on 26.03.2010 on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand, final orders are not being passed by the District Collector despite a hearing on 30.04.2010. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the appropriate authority under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 & Rules to pass final orders pursuant to the seizure if not already passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/