IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5510 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SIVAN M.V., S/O.VELAYUDHAN MUNDAKKAL HOUSE, KANJOOR, PARAPPURAM ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE A.S.I. OF POLICE KALADY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SECRETARY KANJOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KANJOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 5510 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 15, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that a lorry bearing registration No.KL- 17/9183 has been seized by the respondents on the allegation that it was involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Pending the proceedings, complaining of delay in its finalisation, this writ petition has been filed seeking release of the lorry. 2. Having regard to the fact that the matter has not attained finality in the proceedings pending before the District Collector, I do not think it proper to concede to the request of the petitioner at this stage. In my view the proper course to be adopted is to direct the 1st respondent to pass orders in terms of Rule 27 of the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules, 2002. Accordingly I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st WP(C) 5510/08 Page numbers respondent shall pass final orders in relation to lorry bearing registration No.KL-17/9183 with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-