IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2011 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28618 of 2011(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- KRISHNAKUMAR, S/O.KRISHNAN, AGED 38 YEARS, MULLEDATH HOUSE, ANAPPUZHA, METHALA DESOM, METHALA VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT (OWNER OF A LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL—08-S-9301) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALA POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 732. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR-PIN-680 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.28618/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE VEHICLE PASS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 26/09/2011. P2 COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 27/09/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28618 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle has been detained on the allegation that his 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. 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 application 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 as above. W.P.(C) No. 28618 OF 2011 :2 : The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge