IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18467 of 2010(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- AMEEN, SON OF ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT ULLADATH HOUSE, EDATHALA P.O., EDATHALA DESOM, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT (OWNER OF A LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-07-M-6836). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGAMANADU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 18467 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that the petitioner is not being given interim custody of the vehicle seized on allegation of illegal transportation of river sand. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. The principles regarding grant of interim custody of vehicles have been laid down by this Court in the decision in District Collector, Malappuram v. Abdul Kasim [2010 (1) KLT SN 31 (C.No.38)]. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall get the value of the vehicle assessed by a competent officer and give interim custody of the vehicle in terms of the conditions laid down in the abovesaid decision within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/