IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 297 of 2010(J)
1. SABU JOY, S/O.JOY,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
... Respondent
2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
3. PIRAVANTHOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH
For Petitioner :SRI.B.MOHANLAL
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :06/01/2010
O R D E R
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C) No.297 OF 2010
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Dated this the 6th day of January, 2010.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner herein is the registered owner of a 2009
Model Tata HGV Goods Carriage bearing Registration No.KL-25-
A-7490. The grievance of the petitioner is that his vehicle is
illegally detained by the 2nd respondent from 22.12.2009 for
alleged illegal transportation of river sand.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that the sand was covered
by valid pass Exhibit P2 issued by the 3rd respondent Panchayath.
Seeking for release of the vehicle, the petitioner has approached
this Court.
It is pointed out that the petitioner has already moved the
1st respondent in the matter seeking interim custody of the
vehicle. If the petitioner has already filed such an application,
the 1st respondent will consider the prayer for interim custody of
the vehicle within a period of one week from the date of receipt
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of a copy of this judgment. The proceedings under the Kerala
Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act
2001 will be finalised within a period of two months, after hearing
the petitioner.
This writ petition is disposed of as above.
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
JUDGE
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