IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18588 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUDHEESH A.P., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN,AYIRIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERUKARA DESOM, EDAPPAL AMSOM, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.JOBI JOSE KONDODY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSEPCTOR OF POLICE, PERUMBADAPPU POLICE STATION, PERUMBADAPPU P.O., PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SECRETARY, THAVANOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PAYANKALAM P.O., PONNANI MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. ADV. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.18588 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner’s vehicle was seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner seeks a direction to the District Collector to pass final orders pursuant to the seizure of the petitioner’s vehicle 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 first respondent to pass final orders pursuant to the seizure of the petitioner’s vehicle as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall also be afforded an opportunity to adduce evidence in support of his contentions. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd