IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25279 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.T. SHAMSUDHEEN, S/O UNNIMOYIN, KARATHUMTHODIKA HOUSE, CHERUPPA, KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ERNAD TALUK, MANJERI, MALAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARECODE POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.25279 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 21st day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by seizure of his vehicle on allegations of unauthorised transport of river sand. The petitioner would submit that the petitioner's vehicle was not involved in the illegal transport of river sand. Therefore, the petitioner seeks interim custody of the vehicle. I am of opinion that having seized the vehicle, the 1st respondent has a duty to pass final orderes in the matter as provided in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 and Rules thereunder. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the matter within 7 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall serve a certified copy of this judgment personally on the 1st respondent, who shall hear the petitioner either on that day or any day within the seven days. Thereafter orders shall also be passed within the said seven days. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2