IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5674 of 2009(D) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- FASALULABIDEEN P., S/O. MOIDEEN, AGED 25 YEARS, PALASSERY HOUSE, ANGADIPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERINTHALMANNA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO.5708/09,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NOs. 5674 & 5708 OF 2009 ======================= Dated this the 20th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submit that they are the registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KL-8/V 6556 and KL-10-R- 9204. 2. It is stated that these vehicles were seized on 10/2/2009 by the 1st respondent on the allegation that the vehicles were involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. It is stated that proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 have been initiated and the matter is now pending before the District collector. The prayer sought in these writ petitions is for a direction to the 2nd respondent to finalise the proceedings on an expeditious basis. 3. Having regard to the above and also taking note of the time frame set for disposal of the matters of this nature, these writ petitions are disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall pass final orders with notice to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 WPC 5674 & 5708/09 :2 : weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp