IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2008 / 14TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29366 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.T.KUNHUMAMMI,S/O. KUNHU MUHAMMED 28 YEARS, KUNNATHODI HOUSE, KODUMUNDA, OTTAPPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. STATION HEAD OFFICER PATTAMBI POLICE STATION, PATTAMBI. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE,OTTAPALAM. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).29366/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 6th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the owner of a Nissan Tipper Lorry bearing registration No.KL 10-P 7630 which was seized on 22.8.2008 by the second respondent on the allegation that it was being used for transportation of river sand, illegally. Mahazar is stated to have been forwarded by the second respondent to the first respondent, who is competent to pass orders in this regard under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001, and the Rules framed thereunder. 2. After hearing learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass orders in the matter of seizure and confiscation of the vehicle belonging to the petitioner under the provisions of Section 23 of the Act and 27 (3) of the Rules, after hearing the petitioner, within a W.P.(C).29366/2008 2 period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs