IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22408 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ D.VIGNASWARA MUTHU KUMAR, S/O.N.DHANABAL, RESIDING AT 99 KRGP NAGAR, PALLADAM ROAD, POLLACHI, COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER OF M/S.VELU ROAD LINES, POLLACHI, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. MR. T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRISSUR EAST POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 22408 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 6th day of August 2009. JUDGMENT The vehicle bearing Reg. No.T.N.41-M,9195 belonging to the petitioner's company was seized by the police on 10.06.2009 when it was allegedly carrying river sand from Pollachi to Thrissur. Proceedings have been thereafter initiated by the District Collector under Section 23 of the Sand Act. Petitioner points out that hearing was completed on 08.07.2009 as evidenced by Ext.P5, but final orders have not been passed by the District Collector so far. 2. The District Collector shall pass appropriate orders in respect of the confiscation on release of the petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No. T.N.41-M,9195 in accordance with law, within 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if it has not been done so far. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/