IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2327 of 2011(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MUSTHAFA, S/O. AHAMMED, 6/175, KANNAMVEETTIL HOUSE, VALAKKULAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. PIN-676 508. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DIST-676101. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRURANGADI, THIRURANGADI.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676306. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C)NO.2330/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.2327 & 2330 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T In these Writ Petitions, the petitioners complain that their vehicles have been detained on the allegation that these vehicles were 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 petitioners, though they have made applications for interim custody of the vehicles, their applications were not considered. With this common grievance, these Writ Petitions have 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 these Writ Petitions is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom the applications have been made, shall deal with the applications in the light of the provisions of the Act referred above and in the manner as WPC.Nos. 2327/2011 & anor. :2 : directed by the Full Bench of this Court in the judgment referred as above. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/