IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2011 / 3RD ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17122 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :- ------------------------- SHAJU, S/O.KUMARAN, KIZHAKKEKUNNUMMAL HOUSE, PERUVATTOOR, KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S) :- -------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 301. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673 305. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jvt WP(C).No. 17122 of 2011 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1 :- Copy of the application submitted by the petitioner before the R.D.O., Tirur dated, 23-6-2011. Respondent's Exhibits :- NIL //True Copy// P.A. to Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C).No.17122 of 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of June 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle 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 application for interim custody of the vehicle, his application was not considered. With this grievance, this 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 application 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 the W.P.(C).No.17122 of 2011 -: 2 :- 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. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt