IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22447 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ABDUL KHADER N.M., S/O.MOIDEEN N.M., KOLIYADUKAM VEEDU, PERUMBALA P.O., KASARGODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARGODE DISTRICT, KASARGODE-671121. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER & SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, KASARGODE, KASARGODE DISTRICT-671121. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASARGODE POLICE STATION, KASARGODE-671121. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.22447/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION WITH ENDORSEMENT OF FITNESS OF THE VEHICLE ISSUED TO THE VEHILCE BY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARGODE. EXT.P2: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE GOODS CARRIG EPERMIT OF THE VEHICLE ISSUED TO THE VEHICLE BY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARGODE. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 22447 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his Eicher Cab and Tipper (MGV Tipper) bearing Regn.No.KL-14/K-2646 has been detained on the allegation that the vehicle 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, though he has made application for interim custody of the vehicle, 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 Bench of this Court in the judgment referred as above. WPC No. 22447/11 :2 : 3. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp