IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10304 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- HAMSA, S/O.MUHAMMED KUTTY, APPAKKANDATHIL HOUSE, CHUNGAD AMSOM, EAST OTTAPALAM, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DYSP., SHORNUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION, OTTAPALAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NOS. 10308, 10309 AND 10332/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 10304, 10308, 10309 & 10332 OF 2009 ========================= Dated this the 31st day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, the petitioners claim to be registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos KL-18/B.6700, KL-45/A.3677, KL-10/AB.777 and KL-56/3942 respectively. According to the petitioners, proceedings have been initiated by the respondents, against the vehicles referred to above on the allegation that the vehicles were involved in the unauthorised transportation of river sand in violation of the provisions contained in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The proceedings are pending before the District collector, the 1st respondent in these writ petitions. 2. During the pendency of the proceedings, petitioners have filed Ext.P1 applications, requesting the District Collector to give interim custody of their vehicles. Orders have not been passed on these applications either. It is complaining of delay on the part of the District Collector in passing orders as above, these writ petitions have been filed. WPC 10304, 10308, 10309 & 10332 /09 :2 : 3. Taking into account the aforesaid grievance highlighted in these writ petitions, I direct the 1st respondent District Collector to pass orders on Ext.P1 applications referred to above. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent District Collector for compliance. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp