IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2010 / 14TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17371 of 2010(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JAYANTHAKUMAR M., S/O.P.K.KUMARAN, AGED 35 YEARS, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, THOLAMPRA P.O. THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN SRI.B.R.VIJAYABABU RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRITTY POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.17371 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's vehicle has been seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand in violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 & Rules. Although the writ petition is filed seeking interim custody of the vehicle, the petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the matter. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass final orders pursuant to the seizure, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/