IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5410 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.M.JABBAR, KAIPPATCHERY HOUSE, NEDUMPURA, CHERUTHURUTHY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR-680001. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TRICHUR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAKKANCHERRY POLICE STATION. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 5410 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 21st day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayers in this Writ Petition are the following:. (i) to issue writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondent to release the vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration No. KL 11 D 3830 to him, as expeditiously as possible. (ii) to grant such other reliefs prayed for from time to time including cost of these proceedings. 2. The sequence of events as narrated in the Writ Petition shows that the petitioner's vehicle bearing No. KL 11 D 3830, Bajaj tempo Trax, was seized on 13.02.2011, allegedly for the illegal transportation of 'river sand'. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though he has approached the respondents for interim custody of the vehicle, the respondents have not considered his request, which hence is sought to be intercepted by this Court. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass final orders on the request preferred by W.P. (C) No. 5410 of 2011 : 2 : the petitioner for interim custody of the vehicle, in accordance with law and in the light of the judgment rendered 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 accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd