IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2010 / 14TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17302 of 2010(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- VIJAYAN,S/O.VELAPPAN,NEERTHATTIL VEEDU, ERAMANGALAM, VELIYANKODE VILLAGE, PONNANI. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 17302 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the conditions in Ext.P4 order passed by the District Collector for granting interim custody of the vehicle seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand in violation of Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 & Rules. According to the petitioner, the same is in violation of the conditions prescribed by the Division Bench of this court in District Collector, Malappuram v. Abdul Kasim [2010 (1) KLT SN 31 (C.No.38)]. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. As per the above said decision, the District Collector is expected to get the vehicle valued and direct deposit of 50% of the amount demanded and furnishing of bond for the balance with other conditions. Here, that exercise does not seem to have been undertaken by the District Collector. W.P.(C)No. 17302 of 2010 -2- Accordingly Ext.P4 is quashed. The District Collector is directed to grant interim custody of the vehicle in accordance with the terms of the abovesaid decision. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/