IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6781 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.V.SURESH,S/O.VELU, CHAKKARAKALATHIL HOUSE, NEAR SHRAMBI-KADAVU PALLOM POST, NATTAKOM VILLAGE,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.KURUVILLA JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER KOTTAYAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER THIRUVARPPU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 6781 OF 2008 G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition petitioner complains that following the seizure of country boats as per Ext. P1, notice was issued and the matter was heard by the 1st respondent and final orders have not been passed while the country boat remains under detention. If as a matter of fact, hearing has been concluded by the 1st respondent as asserted by the petitioner, there is absolutely no justification for the inordinate delay in passing orders in terms of Rule 27 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules, 2002. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall pass final orders in relation to the country boats which are mentioned in Ext. P1. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-