IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31279 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.V.NAZAR, S/O.ALAVI, AGED 42 YEARS, THIRUMANGALATH THAZHATH HOUSE, GURUVAYOORAPPAN COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE, PIN 673001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAKKOOR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673001. SC FOR UNIVERSITY SRI. T.A. SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.31279 OF 2010(H) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-11N/1101 has been detained on the allegation that this vehicle was used for transportation of river sand in violation of the provisions contained in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. According to the petitioner, though he has made Ext.P4 application for interim custody of the vehicle, his application was not considered. With this grievance, the Writ Petition has been filed. 2. A Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. v. State of Kerala [2010(3)KHC 333] has laid down the manner in which such applications for interim custody should be dealt with. Therefore, all that is necessary in this Writ Petition is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom Ex.P4 application has been made, shall deal with the application in the light of the provisions of the Act referred above and in the manner as directed by the Full Bench of this Court in the judgment referred WPC.No. 31279/2010 :2 : as above. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/