IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2009 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 12196 of 2009(T) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RAMAKRISHNAN.P.K, S/O. KOCHUKUTTAN, PADINJAKKARA, CHITTANDA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKKANCHERY POLICE STATION, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR. SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 8/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.12196 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT Ext.P4 is an order passed by the District Collector exercising his power under the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. In the enquiry that preceded Ext.P4, Ext.P3 is the notice that was issued and evidently it shows that the enquiry was conducted by the Deputy Collector. 2. In terms of the Act, the District Collector is to conduct enquiry and pass order. Since this has ot been done, Ext.P8 deserves to be set aside and I do so. 3. It will be open to the District Collector to conduct fresh enquiry with notice to the petitioner and pass orders in the matter. 4. It is clarified that in the meanwhile if the petitioner's desires for the vehicle released to him, it will be open to the petitioner to make an application in that regard WP(c).No.12196/09 /2/ to the District Collector and in which event the District Collector shall consider it as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 10 days thereafter. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.12196/09 /2/