IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 13TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3394 of 2011(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SURESH KUMAR,S/O.SUKUMARAN, KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE,KUTTAPPUZHA.P.O, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT,PATHANAMTHITTA.PIN- 689 645 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (R.D.0),THIRUVALLA,PATHANAMTHITTA.689 645 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA.PIN- 689 101 R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 3394 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P4 is a final order passed by the 2nd respondent exercising his powers under Section 23 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks (Protection and Regulation of removal of sand) Act, 2002. Aggrieved by the said order, according to the petitioner, he has filed Ext.P5 revision before the 1st respondent. Orders have not been passed on Ext.P5 revision and therefore this writ petition is filed. 2. Taking note of the pendency of Ext.P5, which is to be treated as a revision filed under the Act, I direct that on production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition, the 1st respondent will pass final orders in the matter with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile it will also be open to the petitioner to seek interim custody of the vehicle and if such an application is made, the 1st respondent will consider the same and pass orders thereon W.P (C) No. 3394 of 2011 2 immediately applying the principles laid down by a Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. v. State of Kerala [2010 (3)KHC 333] Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge