IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4366 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.ABDU,S/O.PARAPPURATH ASSAIN, PARAPPURATH HOUSE, KUZHIMANNA PO,MALAPPURAM DIST BY ADV. SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DIST,PIN-679 322. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AREACODE, AREACODE(PO)MALAPPURAM DIST-673 639. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 4366 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 10th February , 2011 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is that the vehicle bearing NO.KL.10AA/1824, owned by the petitioner was intercepted by the second respondent on 06.10.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand, leading to the proceedings taken under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The grievance projected in the Writ Petition is that the interim custody of the vehicle is still to be released to the petitioner, despite the request made in this regard, which hence is sought to be interfered. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider Ext.P1 application preferred by the petitioner for interim custody and pass appropriate orders thereon, if it is still pending, in accordance with the law declared by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. vs. State of Kerala and others (2010 (3) KHC 333 ) The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk