IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2011 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14712 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SALAM P.V, S/O.BAPPUTTY, AGED 38 YEARS, PATTANMARUVALAPPIL HOUSE, THAVANOOR P.O., THAVANOOR DESOM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (OWNER OF KL-11/X-4674). BY ADV. MR. SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/RDO, OFFICE OF RDO, THIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PIN-676 401 2. THAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, PONNANI MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTTIPPURAM POLICE STATION, KUTTIPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 505. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 14712 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 1st June , 2011 JUDGMENT The issue involved in this case is with regard to the granting of interim custody of petitioner's goods carriage bearing No. KL 11 X 4674, which was seized by the third respondent alleging illegal transportation of 'river sand'. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders with regard to the interim custody of the vehicle, in accordance with law and taking note of the observations made by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala (2010 (3) KHC 333), as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd