IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11249 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ P.T.SURENDRAN S/O. THANKAPPAN, AGED 38 YEARS, PARASSERYKALAM, KARIMKAYAM, MANGALAMDAM, ALATHUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANGALAM DAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, ALATHUR. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 4. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PALAKKAD. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 11249 OF 2009 (A) ===================== Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the registered owner of vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-09-D-6424. Proceedings have been initiated against the said vehicle on the allegation that it was used in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. Proceedings are pending before the District Collector. At this stage, the writ petition is filed seeking the interference of this Court and to quash the proceedings and get the vehicle released. In my view the writ petition is premature. 2. As already noticed, proceedings are pending before the District Collector and it is for that authority to appreciate the contentions and pass order in this proceedings. Therefore the relief sought in this writ petition cannot be granted. 3. Be that as it may, if the petitioner desires to have interim custody of the vehicle, it will be open to the petitioner to make an application to the District Collector, in which event, the District Collector shall consider the application and pass orders WPC 11249/09 :2 : thereon, This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 10 days of receipt of the application as above. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp