IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2011 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11498 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABBAS, S/O. ALI MAMMAU AGED 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT 8/781 AMBALAKULAM, CHOORAKODE PO, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 003. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER CHALAKKUDI, OFFICE OF THE REVENEU DIVISIONAL OFFICER,CHALAKKUDI, THRISSUR DISTRICT 680 307. 5. THE TAHASILDAR, OTTAPALAM TALUK PALAKKAD DISTRICT PIN 678 -001 6. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHALAKKUDI POLICE STATION, CHALAKKUDI, CHALAKKUDI POST, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 307. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 11498 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 8th April , 2011 J U D G M E N T The vehicle bearing No.KL.10D.8070, owned by the petitioner was intercepted by the sixth respondent on 31.01.2011 alleging illegal transportation of river sand, leading to the proceedings taken under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The grievance projected in the Writ Petition is that the interim custody of the vehicle is still to be released to the petitioner, despite the request stated as made in this regard, which hence is sought to be interfered. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the fourth respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner for interim custody and pass appropriate orders thereon, if it is still pending, in accordance with the law declared W.P.(C) No. 11498 OF 2011 2 by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. vs. State of Kerala and others (2010 (3) KHC 333 ) The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk