IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2011 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13375 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NOUSHAD.K,S/O.ABDU,AGED 31 YEARS, KOORADAN HOUSE,PURAMANNUR.P.O,VALANCHERRY VIA MALAPPURAM -DT.(RC OWNER OF KL-10-R/4174). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM -676505. 2. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/RDO, OFFICE OF RDO,TIRUR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676101. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,VALANCHERRY POLICE STATION,VALANCHERY.P.O,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676552. SR GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C).13376/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................................................... W.P.(C)s.13375 & 13376/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT In both these cases, the petitioners are aggrieved by the delay in finalising the statutory revision petition as borne by Ext.P2 which has been preferred against Ext.P1 order passed by the second respondent in connection with the seizure of the vehicles bearing No.KL-10 -R/4174 & KL-11-C- 2228, under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the first respondent is liable to be compelled by this Court to have the proceedings finalised within a reasonable time. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 revision petition in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of W.P.(C).13375 & 13376/11 2 receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petitions before the first respondent for taking further steps. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge mrcs