IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2009 / 28TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23756 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SARITH,S/O.THANKAPPAN, 13/63,KINARULLAKANDIYIL HOUSE, NAMBIARKUNNU P.O.,NENMENI,WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL SMT.RESMI DAMODARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, WAYANAD. 2. THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, SULTHAN BATHERY RANGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.DEEPA K.R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 23756 OF 2009 L `````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 19th day of August, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of a motor vehicle. He says that the said vehicle, which is being utilised as tourist vehicle, was intercepted by abkari officers and an abkari offence has been registered. The vehicle is in the custody of the abkari officers. He has prayed for interim relief by way of interim custody of that vehicle. Needless to say, the officer has the power to grant interim reliefs in terms of the law. There is also no purpose in detaining a vehicle to face the perils of nature. Therefore, if the petitioner's application(Ext.P3) for interim custody of the vehicle is received and pending custody, the same will be considered and orders will be issued, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge