IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4839 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AJAYAN R ,S/O. RAGHAVAN, AGED 33 YEARS AJAYA BHAVAN, PALLIPPURAM PO, PALLIPPURAM VILLAGE CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT(OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL 32-7266) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE AROOR POLICE STATION. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008 ALONG WITH WP(C) 4862 & 4863/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 4839, 4862 & 4863 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 11, 2008 JUDGMENT In all these three writ petitions, proceedings have been initiated under the provisions of the Rule 27 of Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules, 2002 and the matter is pending consideration of the 1st respondent. Complaining of delay in finalising the proceedings, the writ petition has been filed and the petitioners seek release of the vehicle. 2. At this stage I am not inclined to pass the order sought for. In my view the proper course to be adopted is to direct the 1st respondent to pass orders in terms of the rules framed under the aforesaid Act. Accordingly I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall pass final orders with notice to the registered owners, in terms of Rule 27 of the Rules as expeditiously as W.P.(C) 4839, 4862 & 4863 of 2008 -2- possible, at any rate within 15 days of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-