IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2007 / 9TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26280 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SIDDIQUE, S/O KASMI, MULLANJERY HOUSE, P.O. THEKKAN KUTTUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRIC.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TAHASILDAR, TIRUR 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 26280/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 31st day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner is that the vehicle belonging to him has been seized on the allegation that river sand was unauthorizedly transported by him. Ext.P3 in the Writ Petition is the seizure mahazar prepared at the time of seizure. According to the petitioner, he is innocent of the allegations and that it is on the basis of political rivalry proceedings were initiated against him. 2. Be that as it may, in terms of the provisions of the Act and Rules, proceedings are to be finalised by the District Collector. Therefore, I direct the second respondent, the District Collector, to finalise the proceedings against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC Judge mrcs