IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20590 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL NAZAR, S/O.MOIDU KOPPATH, KOPPATH HOUSE, THRITHALA POST, PATTAMBI, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD-678 001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRITHALA POLICE STATION - 679 534. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 20590 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand in violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 and Rules. No final orders have yet been passed. The petitioner submitted Ext. P2 application before the District Collector for interim custody of the vehicle. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent–District Collector to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.