IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4754 of 2011(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ALI MACHINCHERY, S/O.MUHAMMED, MACHINCHERY HOUSE, KODAKKAL, THIRUNAVAYA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR, PIN - 676 101. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 551. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 4754 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 16th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner's vehicle bearing No. KL 18 A 5347 was intercepted and seized on 20th September, 2010 allegedly for illegal transportation of river sand. The petitioner contends that he is innocent in all respects and that the petitioner has filed Ext. P1 application before the first respondent for obtaining the interim custody of the vehicle, which is still to be acted upon and hence is sought to be intercepted by this Court. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders orders on Ext. P1 application preferred by the petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle, in accordance with law, particularly in view of the observation made by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala (2010 (3) KHC 333). The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd