IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2011 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33206 of 2011(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. PRADEEP K., S/O.KOCHURAMAN PILLAI, KOCHUKALEEKKAL THEKKENTHIL, POOZHIKKADU, KUDASSANADU P.O., (VIA) ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. K.B.RAVEENDRAN, S/O.BHARGHAVAN, VIPIN VIHAR, PATHIYOOR WEST, KEERIKAD P.O., KAYAMKULAM. BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN, SRI.PRAVEEN HARIHARAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-690 502. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - PIN-688 007. R1 TO R3 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.33206/2011 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE GOODS CARRIAGE PERMIT RELATING TO VEHICLE NO.KL-26C-592. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE RELATING TO VEHICLE KL-04R-1477. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.H.5763/2011/H DATED 21/11/11 PASSED BY THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28/1/2011 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER MADE IN IA.6412/2011 IN WPC.7390/2011 DATED 7/7/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).33206/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 20th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT First petitioner claims to be the owner of a tipper lorry bearing registration No.KL-26C-592. From Ext.P6 report made by the Sub Inspector of Police, Kayamkulam, to the District Collector, Alappuzha it is seen that the vehicle was seized on 4.12.2011 when it was found to be used in violation of the provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008, (Act 28 of 2008). According to the petitioners, proceedings are pending before the District Collector and he has already applied for interim custody of the vehicle. Orders have not been passed and therefore the writ petition is filed. 2. Now that the proceedings under Act 28 of 2008 have been initiated, it is upto the third respondent to finalise the same with notice to the parties concerned. This the third respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible. In the meantime, if an application made by the first petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle has been received, I direct the third respondent to pass orders thereon, without any delay in the matter. W.P.(C).33206/11 2 First petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the third respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs