IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30513 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MOHAMMAD ASHRAF, KAVUPADATH HOUSE, NARIPARAMBU P.O., THAVANNOOR, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATION OFFICER, VALANCHERRY POLICE STATION, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30513/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the registered owner of a Lorry bearing registration No.KL-10 Q 1620 with valid permit. The vehicle was seized on the allegation that it was being used for transportation of river sand. First respondent took the vehicle under custody suspecting the genuineness of the pass issued by the Municipality. He had prepared Ext.P2 seizure mahazar also. In spite of repeated requests on the part of the petitioner to the respondents, the vehicle has not been released. Hence the writ petition. 2. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to adjudicate the matter in connection with the seizure and confiscation of the vehicle belonging to the petitioner bearing registration No. KL-10 Q 1620 in terms of the provisions of Section 23 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks (Protection and Regulation of W.P.(C).30513/2008 2 Removal of sand) Act, 2002 Rule 27(3) of the Rules, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs