IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28356 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SREEJESH, S/O.SREENIVASAN, 28 YEARS 570, ANEDATH HOUSE, ELAVALLY, KAKKASSERY PO., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. S.I. OF POLICE, CHALISSERY POLICE STATION, CHALISSERY, PALAKKAD. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. G.P. SMT.N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2008, ALONG WITH W.P(C).No. 28357/2008 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).Nos.28356, 28357, 28358 & 28359 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T In all these writ petitions the vehicles belonging to the petitioners have been seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand. The petitioners' grievance is that proceedings are being prolonged and at at the same time, the vehicles are not being released to the petitioners. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. I am of opinion that after having seized the vehicles, the 2nd respondent has a duty to pass final orders in the matter as provided in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 and Rules thereunder. In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass final orders in the matter, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 7 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The petitioners shall produce certified copies of this judgment before the 2nd respondent personally, on which date or on adjourned date within seven days, the 2nd respondent shall hear the petitioners and final orders shall also be passed within the said seven days. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge