IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23363 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- PRABHAKARAN K.S., S/O SANKARAN, AGED 42 YRS, KUNNATH HOUSE P.O.DESAMANGALAM, VARAVATTOOR, THRISSUR DT, (RC OWNER OF KL-08-D/9124) BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/RDO, OFFICE OF THE RDO, THRISSUR 680001. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, CHERUTHURUTHY P.O, THRISSUR DT 680511. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.23363/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT 23.8.11 FOR INTERIM CUSTODY. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23363 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his mini lorry bearing Regn.No.KL-08-D/9124 has been detained on the allegation that the vehicle was used for transportation of river sand in violation of the provisions contained in the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. According to the petitioner, though he has made application for interim custody of the vehicle, his application was not considered. With this grievance, this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. A Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. v. State of Kerala [2010(3)KHC 333] has laid down the manner in which such applications for interim custody should be dealt with. Therefore, all that is necessary in this Writ Petition is to direct that, the statutory authority, before whom the application has been made, shall deal with the application in the light of the provisions of the Act referred above and in the manner as directed by the Full Bench of this Court in the judgment referred WPC No. 23363/11 :2 : as above. 3. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp