IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 14TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24159 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ NISHAD, S/O.BEERANKUTTY, AGED 29 YEARS, PUTHALATH HOUSE, CHERUVADY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE, PIN 673 301. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVOOR POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673 661. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.24159/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT 1.9.11. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF RIVER SAND DT 28.8.11. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE DEALER'S LICENCE ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGIST, KOZHIKODE TO THE PETITIONER DT 6.6.11. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 24159 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 5th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his goods carriage vehicle – a mini lorry bearing Regn.No.KL-11X/547 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 application for interim custody of the vehicle, his application was not considered. With this grievance, this 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 this Writ Petition is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom the 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. WPC No. 24159/11 :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 as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp