IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6694 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NOUSHAD, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.SHAHULHAMEED, KOCHUKOIKAVILA HOUSE, NEDUMPANA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.L.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.6694 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the registered owner of a Tata Mini Lorry bearing Regn.No.KL-07/R-2640. According to him, proceedings have been initiated against the vehicle under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. Final orders have not been passed, and this writ petition is filed seeking a direction for release of the vehicle. 2. In view of the pendency of the proceedings, at least at the first instance, the option available to the petitioner is to move the 1st respondent before whom proceedings are pending. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioner to move the 1st respondent seeking interim custody of the vehicle, in which case, the 1st respondent shall, within 10 days of receipt of the application, pass orders thereon. 3. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg