IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38153 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- C.T. MUHAMMED, S/O. ULAVAN HASSAN, POOVATHIKKAL, ARECODE, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MANJERI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARECODE POLICE STATION. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 38175 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NOs. 38153 & 38175 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions declaration sought is that seizure of the vehicles belonging to the petitioners are illegal in view of the provisions contained in the Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that tomorrow the matters are scheduled to be heard by the District Collector. At this stage, therefore, I am not inclined to issue any directions as the writ petitions are premature. Writ petitions are dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp