IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6593 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- JALEEL, S/O.MUSTHAFA, AGED 28 YEARS, THACHAMKUNNATH HOUSE, THOTTUMUGHATH P.O., KUTTAMASSERY DESOM, ALUVA EST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DIST.(OWNER OF MINI LORRY BEARING REGN.NO.KL-17/B/6458) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BINANIPURAM POLICE STATION. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NOS. 6616, 6617, 6622, 6632 & 6634 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NOs. 6593, 6616, 6617, 6622, 6632 & 6634 OF 2009 ==================== Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, the complaint of the writ petitioners is that their vehicles are being proceeded against on the allegation that these vehicles have been used for the unauthorised transportation of river sand. 2. It is stated that pursuant to the initiation of the proceedings, the vehicles have been seized and are kept under detention and seeking its release, pending finalisation of the proceedings, petitioners submit that they have filed Ext.P1 in WP(C) Nos.6593/09, 6622/09, Ext.P2 in WP(C) Nos.6616/09, 6634/09, 6617/09 and Ext.P3 in WP(C) No.6632/09 to the District Collector concerned. They complain that despite having made the aforesaid applications, the District Collector before whom it is made, has not passed orders thereon. 3. Taking into account this grievance of the petitioners, I direct that if the applications referred to above have been received and are pending, the District Collector concerned, shall consider the same and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 15 days of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC 6593, 6616, 6617, 6622, 6632 & 6634/09 :2 : 4. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the District Collector concerned for compliance. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp