IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2011 / 17TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21589 of 2011(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :- ------------------------ ELDOSE MANI, S/O.MANI, AGED 23 YEARS, CHAMAKALAYIL, MULAKULAM SOUTH P.O., VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S) :- ------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MULAMTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, MULAMTHURUTHY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682314. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PIRAVOM-686664. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONALL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI-682001. SR.GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jvt WP(C).No.21589 OF 2011 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1 :- Copy of the registration certificate of the lorry bearing Reg.No.KL 7B 401. Ext.P2 :- Copy of the insurance of the lorry bearing Reg.No.KL 7B 401 issued by the New India Assurance Company Ltd. Ext.P3 :- Copy of the goods carriage permit of the lorry bearing Reg.No.KL 7B 401 issued by the Secretary, RTA, Vaikom. Ext.P4 :- Copy of the Building Permit No.A3/450 (178) 08 dated 27.9.2008 issued by the Secretary, Mulamthuruthy Grama Panchayat. Ext.P5 :- Copy of the receipt No.9715 of Book No.195 issued by the Secretary, Maneed Grama Panchayat. Ext.P6 :- Copy of the sand vending licence dated 22.6.2011 issued to Mr.A.K. Ravindran Nair. Ext.P7 :- Copy of th cash memo bearing receipt No.002 dated 3.8.2011 issued by Mr.AK Ravindran to the petitioner. Ext.P8 :- Copy of the FIR No.480 of 2011 of Mulamthuruthy Police Station. Ext.P9 :- Copy of the representation dated 5.8.2011 submitted by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent. Respondent's Exhibits :- NIL. //True Copy// P.A. to Judge P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21589 of 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of August 2011 J U D G M E N T The issue involved in this case is with regard to the granting of interim custody of petitioner's Swaraj Masta lorry bearing registration No.KL 7B 401, which was seized by the second respondent on 4.8.2011 alleging illegal transportation of 'river sand'. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders with regard to the interim custody of the vehicle, in accordance with law and taking note of the observations made by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala [2010 (3) KHC 333], as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The pending proceedings shall be finalized at the earliest; at any rate, within six weeks thereafter. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent for taking further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. Jvt