IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2009 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10710 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL SALAM, S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY, KOOTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ATHALOOR P.O. THAVANUR VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (RC OWNER AND POSSESSOR OF KL-07-L-5612). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALANCHERY POLICE STATION, VALANCHERY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2009, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.10711/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.10710 & 10711 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 1st day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are registered owners of vehicles bearing Regn.Nos.KL-07/L-5612 & KL-07/S-646. Final orders have been passed by the 1st respondent in the proceedings initiated against the vehicles under the provisions of the Kerala River Banks Protection and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. In terms of the said orders, the petitioners are directed to remit Rs.70,000/- and Rs.1,00,000/- each. The petitioners submit that while giving interim custody of the vehicles pending finalisation of the proceedings, they remitted Rs.25,000/- each, and such deposit made by them should be adjusted towards the amount due under the final orders. This request is reasonable and such adjustment has to be given. Therefore, it is directed that it will be open to the petitioners to pay the balance amount and if the balance amount due under the final orders is not paid within four weeks from today, it will be open to the District Collector to take appropriate action in the matter. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg