IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17594 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KUNHAMMED, S/O. MAYANKUTTY HAJI, AGED 40 YEARS, KAJIRAKUNI HOUSE, AVALA POST, CALICUT-673 524. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 020. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 305. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERAMBRA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-673 525. GP SMT.M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17594 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE PASS ISSUED BY THE CHERUVANNUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 3.6.11 BY THE SECRETARY OF THE CHERUVANNUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.6.11 PRAYING TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE (True Copy) P. A To Judge P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).17594/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 29th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.The issue involved in this case is with regard to the granting of interim custody of the petitioner's vehicle bearing No. KL- 56-A-1648, which was taken into custody by the second respondent alleging illegal transportation of 'river sand'. 2.Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3.Considering the facts circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders with regard to the interim custody of the vehicle, in accordance with law and taking note of the observations made by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala (2010 (3) KHC 333), as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'one week' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge mrcs