IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2011 / 20TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17786 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SATHEESAN, S/O.APPUKUTTY, CHERIYATTIL HOUSE, MUTTANNUR POST, THIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.BHASKARAN SRI.V.K.NANDAKUMARAN SRI.P.S.HARIHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM-679 001. 2. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUR-679 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TIRUR-679 001. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, TIRUR-679 001. 5. PORT CONSERVATOR, PONNANI, PIN-679 533, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. THE SECRETARY, PURATHUR COIR- VYAVASAYA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.254, PUVATHUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT PIN-679 001. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING WPC NO.17786/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE OWNED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE CASH BILL ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY DATED 25.5.2011. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE VEHICLE PASS DATED 31.5.2011 ISSUED TO THE VEHICLE KL.11.7.5676. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 27.5.2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 31.6.2011 (MAY BE BY MISTAKE) ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 17786 OF 2011 (W) ===================== Dated this the 11th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of a vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-11-7-5676. According to the petitioner, proceedings initiated against the vehicle under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 are pending before the 2nd respondent. It is stated that he made Ext.P4 application for interim custody and that is not even considered. If as stated by the petitioner proceedings against the vehicle in question are still pending, it is directed that the 2nd respondent will consider Ext.P4 application for interim custody of the vehicle in the light of law laid down by the Full bench of this Court in Shan C.T. v. State of Kerala [2010(3)KHC 333] and orders thereon will be passed as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp