IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2011 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 34010 of 2011(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ NAJEEB A.P., S/O.KUNHIMOIDEEN, MANIKOTH HOUSE, P.O.IRINAVU, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER/SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, THALASSERY-670 101. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANNAPURAM POLICE STATION, KANNUR-670 001. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.34010/2011 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD. 30/11/2011. P2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.11850/2011 DTD. 11/04/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 34010 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL 13 C 9338 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 Ext.P1 application for interim custody of the vehicle, his application was not considered. With this grievance, the 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 the Writ Petition is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom Ext.P1 application has W.P.C. No. 34010 OF 2011 -2- 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. 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. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Kp/-