IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4527 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SHINOB.C,S/O.GANGADHARAN,AGED 20 YEARS, CHOLAYIL HOUSE,PALLUR.P.O,DESAMANGALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT,(OWNER OF KL-07-K/1809). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/RDO, OFFICE OF RDO,THRISSUR-3. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,WADAKANCHERRY POLICE STATION,WADAKANCHERY.P.O,THRISSUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.4527 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's 95 model Mini lorry bearing Reg.No.KL-07- K/1809 was intercepted by the 2nd respondent on 21.11.2010 leading to further steps under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 / Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules 2002, alleging involvement in illegal transportation of river sand. The case of the petitioner is that he is innocent, that the vehicle is lying idle and that the prayer of the petitioner to have interim custody is not positively acted upon, which is sought for in this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext.P1 request made by the petitioner to have interim custody of the vehicle and pass appropriate orders thereon in tune with the directions given by the Full Bench of this Court as per the decision in Shan.C.T v. State of Kerala and others 2010 (3) KHC-333. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dmb