IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2010 / 14TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24581 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJENDRAN, S/O.GOVINDANASAN, AGED 55 YEARS, KIRAN BHAVAN, ADICHANALLOOR.P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.TRIPTEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINING AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM-691001. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM-691 572. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 24581 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 5th day of August, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext. P1 order passed by the 2nd respondent under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 granting interim custody of the vehicle of the petitioner on the ground that the conditions prescribed therein are not in accordance with the Full Bench decision of this Court in Shan C.T. v. State of Kerala and Others, 2010 (3) KHC 333. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. On a reading of Ext. P1, it is clear that the conditions stipulated therein are not in accordance with the above said Full Bench decision. Therefore, Ext. P1 is quashed. The appropriate authority under the Act is directed to reconsider the request of the petitioner for interim custody as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in accordance with the above said Full Bench decision. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.