IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2011 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14596 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ALAVIKUTTY, KUNNUMMAL THODI HOUSE, AANAKKAYAM.P.O., MUTTIPPALAM, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. MR. K.M.JAMALUDHEEN MS. LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695037. 2. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, OFFICE OF REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM-676505. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANKADA POLICE STATION, MANKADA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PIN-679324. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 14596 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 31st May , 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in this case is with regard to the granting of interim custody of petitioner's tipper lorry bearing No. KL 10 Z 9897, which was seized by the third respondent alleging illegal transportation of 'river sand'. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts circumstances, the second 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