IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7110 of 2011(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MUAHMMED.E., AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.SEEMANU, ERANHIKKAL HOUSE, NAMBOORIPPOTTI P.O. MANIMOOLI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.ESM.KABEER, SRI.ABDUL MAJEED.N RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM-676 505. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EDAKKARA, MALAPPURAM-676 505. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.7124 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.7110, 7124,7170 & 7246 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 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 directed by the Full Bench of this Court in the judgment referred WPC.Nos.7110 /2011 & conn. :2 : 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/