IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2010 / 9TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 23919 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SANTHOSH, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.SURENDRA KURUPPU, S.R.N NIVAS, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR SRI.I.P.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAVUR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.23919 of 2010 (L) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 31st day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of a mini lorry bearing Regn.No.KL-17 C 8733, against which proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act has been launched. While the proceedings are pending, the writ petition is filed for a declaration that the seizure is illegal and to direct the respondents to release the vehicle. 2. As at present, no final order has been passed and therefore, there is no question of this Court declaring that the proceedings initiated against the vehicle in question are illegal as sought for by the petitioner. Insofar as the prayer of the petitioner for release of his lorry is concerned, it is up to the petitioner to move the appropriate authority, and if so, it is for that authority to deal with the same in accordance with law and in terms of the Full Bench decision of this Court in Shan.C.T. v. State of Kerala and Others (2010 (3) KHC 333). This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg