IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2011 / 31ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 20001 of 2011(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SAJIL M.K., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL LATHEEF, MATHURAKKARIYAN HOUSE, EDAVANNA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR, SRI.P.VINODKUMAR. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679 322. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WANDOOR, WANDOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679 328. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 20001 of 2011(A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 20/07/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20001 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 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 his 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. 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 application 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. W.P.(C) No. 20001 OF 2011 :2 : The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge