IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11898 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. SALAHUDDIN, S/O.IBRAHIMKUTTY, DARUL SALAM, KANATHARKUNNAM, WEST KALLADA VILLAGE, KUNNATHUR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. REGHUNATHAN PILLA, S/O.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, KOOTHINGAL HOUSE, KOVOOR, ARINALOOR P.O., MYNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO.11907 OF 2008 & CON. CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) Nos.11898, 11907, 11956, 11961, 12049 & 12203 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Common facts are pleaded and virtually the very same issues are involved in these writ petitions. The vehicles belonging to the petitioners have been seized alleging violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules, 2002. According to the petitioners there is no violation. It is also pointed out that since the vehicles are under hire purchase agreement, loss of income on a single day will upset the repayment schedule. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. The prayers in the writ petitions are to call for the records from the third respondent leading to the seizure of the vehicles and to direct forthwith to release the vehicles of the petitioners. 4. Under Rule 28(1) of the Rules, the District Collector is bound to consider every objection and the decision of the District Collector thereon shall be final. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners Sri.K.B. Pradeep submits that the petitioners will file their objections on or before 15.4.2008. He also WPC.11898/2008 & con.cases. 2 submits that the petitioners will be present before the second respondent on 15.4.2008. In such circumstances, I feel that the writ petition can be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on the objections to be filed by the petitioners to the seizure of the vehicles. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the second respondent to consider the objections of the petitioners, hear the petitioners and take a decision in accordance with law as early as possible, at any rate on or before 21.4.2008. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb