IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 31ST BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 29099 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- MABIN BABY, S/O.BABY, AGED 32 YEARS, THEKKUMTHOTTAM VEEDU, NELLESWARAM, MALAYATTOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUNILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALADY POLICE STATION-683 574. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM-682 030. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 29099 OF 2010 (J) ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T What is under challenge is Ext.P1 order dated 27.04.2010 passed by the District Collector ordering interim custody of vehicle No.KL-7/R 5443, involved in a proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 2. Having regard to the long lapse of time, I am not persuaded to consider the merits of the contentions raised. However, since the vehicle was seized way back in December, 2009, it is directed that the Sub Divisional Magistrate, the authority competent under the Act, shall conclude the proceedings as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp