IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31205 of 2011(A) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BIJU, S/O. HANOCK, MALIKAYIL HOUSE, PANDANAD, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-689 622. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE), CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-689121. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.31205/2011 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE RELATING TO VEHICLE NO.KL-46A-9676 ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE GURUVAYOOR. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE SEIZURE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EVIDENCING SEIZURE OF THE VEHICLE MENTIONED IN EXHIBIT P1. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CASH MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY SRI. K.M.JOSE DL.NO.221/10-11/MM/OS/DOA/401/11 DATED 23-03-2011. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR INTERIM RELEASE OF VEHICLE MENTIONED IN EXHIBIT.P1 MADE BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 31205 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of a vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-46A-9676. It is stated that proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 have been initiated against the vehicle and Ext.P2 is the seizure mahazar. It is thereupon this writ petition is filed. In view of the seizure of the vehicle, it is for the 2nd respondent to finalize the proceedings. 2. Therefore I dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to finalize the proceedings initiated against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. It is also directed that it will be open to the petitioner to apply for interim custody of the vehicle, in which event the 2nd respondent shall pass orders applying W.P.(C) No. 31205 OF 2011 :2 : the Full Bench decision of this Court in Shan C.T. v. State of Kerala [2010(3)KHC 333]. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-