IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11635 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MASOOD, S/O.MOHAMMED, CHEERATHODIYIL, ERANAD TALUK, OORNGATTIRI VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE S.I. OF POLICE, MUKKOM POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. MR.M.A.ASIF, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.11635 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a registered owner of the vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-7/Z-1892. Proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act have been initiated against the vehicle, and such proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent. While so, the petitioner submitted Ext.P3, an application for interim custody of the vehicle. Orders have not been passed on that application either. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed seeking to challenge the very proceedings itself. 2. Having regard to the fact that final order is yet to be passed by the 1st respondent, the statutory authority, I do not think that this Court will be justified in examining the merits of the case at least at this stage. 3. However, having regard to the pendency of Ext.P3, where the petitioner is seeking interim custody of the vehicle, it is directed that on production of a copy of this judgment, the 1st respondent shall pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 10 days thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg