IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19725 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AJIKUMAR, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, ANEESH, VELUTHAMPI NAGER, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EZHUKONE POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. ABHILASH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, VELUTHAMPI NAGAR COLONY, THAZHATHU KULAKKADA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE KADAVU SUPERVISOR, KULAKKADA KADAVU, KULAKADA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM. 6. THE SECRETARY, KULAKKADA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM DISTRICT. ADV.MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.19725 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 24th 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 above said decision within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd