IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21069 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MUHAMMED MOITHEEN.K.M, S/O. MUTHU RAWTHER, HOUSE NO. 10/82, KANJIRAPARAMBU HOUSE, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, N. PARAVUR POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.21069 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges seizure of the petitioner's vehicle on allegations of illegal transport of river sand. According to the petitioner, the consignment of sand transported by the petitioner was supported by valid documents. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. I am not inclined to consider the question of validity of the documents of the petitioner. It is for the District Collector in the first instance to consider all those documents and pass an order as stipulated in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules within the time stipulated therein. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass final orders pursuant to the seizure as evidenced by Ext.P4, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment before the District Collector in person, on which date the District W.P.(c)No.21069/08 2 Collector shall either hear the petitioner or assign another date for hearing, within the said period of seven days. The petitioner shall be heard on that date and order passed within the said period of seven days. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd