IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST APRIL 2009 / 1ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12503 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- PRAKASAN, S/O.NANU, AGED 46 YEARS, KUTTIKKATTIL HOUSE, KANJIRAMUKKU P.O., KANJIRAMUKKU DESOM, MARANJERI VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-54-3384). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION. SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/04/2009 ALONG WITH WPC NO.12534/2009 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.12503, 12523, 12528 & 12534 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners in these writ petitions claim to be the registered owners of mini lorries bearing Regn.Nos.KL-54-3384, KL-45/A- 6608, KL-40/B-3646 and KL-10/U-7352. It is stated that proceedings have been initiated against the aforesaid vehicles on the allegation that these vehicles were used for the unauthorised transportation of river sand in violation of the provisions contained under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. Such proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent, the District Collector concerned. During pendency of the aforesaid proceedings, the petitioners state that they have submitted applications for release of the vehicles and they complain that orders have not been passed on their applications. In so far as WP(C) Nos.12503, 12523 & 12534 of 2009 are concerned, Exts.P1 are stated to be the applications so made and in so far as WP(C) No.12528/2009 is concerned, Ext.P2 is the application made. 2. Taking into account the aforesaid grievance, and WP(C) Nos.12503, 12523, 12528 & 12534 of 2009 -2- considering the case of the petitioners regarding the pendency of the applications allegedly made by them, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 1st respondent in these cases, to consider the aforesaid applications and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg