PRABIN Vs. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER is the registered owner of a vehicle bearing registration No. KL -08 -E -8577. The vehicle was seized on 4 -8 -2012 for alleged violation of the provisions under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and the Rules. It is averred in the writ petition that a copy of the seizure mahazar was not given to the petitioner. Ext. P2 is the representation filed by the petitioner before the District Collector to finalise the adjudication proceedings. The petitioner also prays for a direction to release the vehicle to the petitioner without delay. Heard learned Government Pleader. It is submitted that the petitioner can approach the criminal court for getting release of the vehicle, in the light of the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in Sujith v. State of Kerala and others [ : 2012 (2) KLT 547].

(2.) THE Division Bench in paragraph 13 of the above Judgment have issued the following directions: -