IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5360 of 2011(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- LAJKUMAR, S/O.SAHADEVAN, AGED 38 YEARS, MANGALATH PUTHENVEEDU, CHORANAD, VADAMAN P.O.-691 306, ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. SANTHEEP ANKARATH MR. V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM-691 001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL POLICE STATION, ANCHAL-691 306, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. DY.S.P. OF POLICE, PUNALUR-691 305. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 5360 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in this case is with regard to the granting of interim custody of petitioner's goods carriage bearing No. KL 25 B 2120, which was seized by the second respondent alleging illegal transportation of 'river sand'. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts circumstances, this Court finds that, this is a matter to be dealt with by the first respondent at the first instance. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders with regard to the interim custody of the vehicle, in accordance with law and taking note of the observations made by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala (2010 (3) KHC 333), as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd