IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2011 / 21ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18861 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SURESH KUMAR. K.T., S/O. THANKAPPAN, AGED 37 YEARS, KARIYAMPURATH HOUSE, CHITTANDA.P.O. DESAM, VILLAGE, THRISSUR-DIST. ( RC OWNER OF KL-8- AE/3049). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB- DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/RDO OFFICE OF RDO, THRISSUR-3. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKKANCHERY POLICE STATION, WADAKANCHERY.P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18861 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM CUSTODY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 6.7.11 (True Copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).18861/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 12th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.In this writ petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-8-AE/3049 has been detained on the allegation that the 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.P1 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 the Writ Petition is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom Ext.P1 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 as above. W.P.(C).18861/11 2 3.The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs