IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2011 / 2ND POUSHA 1933 WP(C).No. 34855 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DILEEP, S/0 KUNJAN, AGED 27 YEARS, ATHIKKAL HOUSE, KILLIMANGALAM P.O., NEAR IRSHAD SCHOOL, THRISSUR. (OWNER OF KL-08/E-2714). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR, PIN-680003. 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHELAKKARA POICE STATION, CHELAKKARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680021. BY GOVT.PLEADER, SRI.MOHAMMAD SHAH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SU WP(C).No. 34855 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : P1: THE COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR INTERIM CUSTODY OF THE VEHICLE DATED 30/11/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE SU ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).34855/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.In this writ petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-08/E-2714 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 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).34855/11 2 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 mrcs