IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 3830 of 2010(C)
1. JOHN, AGED 53 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
... Respondent
2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
For Petitioner :SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :05/02/2010
O R D E R
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C) No.3830 OF 2010
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Dated this the 5rd day of February, 2010.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner in this writ petition is aggrieved by the
seizure of his country boat by the Sub Inspector of Police alleging
violation of the provisions of Protection of River Banks and
Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001. It is averred in the writ
petition that the petitioner has obtained it on lease from one
V.K.Francis and Exhibit P1 is the copy of the licence and
Exhibit P2 is the copy of the lease agreement. Presently,
confiscation proceedings are pending before the District Collector.
2. The petitioner has submitted a representation seeking
for release of the country boat. But, so far no orders have been
passed on the said representation. Exhibit P3 is the copy of the
representation filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent.
There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a
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decision on Exhibit P3, after verifying the licence produced along
with the application, within a period of seven days from the date
of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The final orders under the
Act will be passed after notice to the petitioner within a period of
two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment,
after adverting to his contentions.
This writ petition is disposed of as above.
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
JUDGE
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