IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 30TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5843 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SIDDIQUE, S/O.AHAMMEDKUTTY, ERANHIKKAL HOUSE, MOOTHEDAM P.O., EDAKKARA, NILAMBUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, NILAMBUR TALUK, NILAMBUR. BY GP. SRI. I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 5843 OF 2008 ----------------------------- DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008 J U D G M E N T The tractor belonging to the petitioner bearing registration No.KL-10F 3299 was seized under Exhibit P1 on the allegation that it was involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Petitioner submits that since then there has not been any progress in the matter. Though the petitioner has made an attempt to get the tractor released by filing an application before the concerned Magistrate, that application was rejected vide Exhibit P2. It is in this background, this writ petition is filed praying for a direction to release the tractor. 2. Admittedly, proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner on the allegation that the tractor was involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. If that be so, it is for the District Collector to pass orders in terms Rule 27 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal Sand Rules 2002. This has not been done in this case. In my view, at this stage, the appropriate order to be passed is to direct the first W.P.(C)No.5843/08 2 respondent to pass orders in terms of Rule 27 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal Sand Rules, 2002. Therefore I direct that the first respondent shall pass final orders in the matter as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. dsn