IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16571 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SULAIMAN, AGED 35, S/O.MUHAMMED, KADAMATTIL HOUSE, PINARMUNDA, PERINGALA.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERANALLORE POLICE STATION, CHERANALLORE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY G.P.SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.16571 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 1st 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 Removal of Sand Act and Rules. Ext.P4 order, giving interim custody of the vehicle to the petitioner on certain conditions, has been passed. The petitioner has not been able to comply with the conditions therein. The petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders in the matter expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to 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. It goes without saying that the petitioner should be afforded an opportunity of being heard. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd