IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14493 of 2010(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SURESHKUMAR,S/O.SUKUMARAN, KIZHAKKEPPARAMBIL HOUSE,KUTTAPPUZHA P.O, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,THIRUVALLA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE R.D.O,THIRUVALLA. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14493 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks interim custody of his vehicle which has been detained by the respondents on allegation of illegal transportation of river sand. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While doing so, the 2nd respondent shall keep in mind the directions issued by this court in District Collector, Malappuram v. Abdul Kasim (2010 (1) KLT SN 31 (C.No.38). S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/