IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5448 of 2011(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- ANEESH, PANDARATHIL HOUSE, KONDAYOOR, TALAPPILLY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR - 680 001. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TRICHUR - 680 001. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHY, TRICHUR DISTRICT - 680 001. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.5448 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd February, 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 the vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-09/N-6281 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, he has made application for interim custody of the vehicle, but 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 applications 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 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 W.P (C) No. 5454 of 2011 2 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. This writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANCDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 5454 of 2011 3