IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30427 of 2011(C) ----------- -------------------------- PETITIONER(S) : --------------------- ALLOCIOUS K.P, AGED 48 YEARS, BUSINESS, S/O.KUNJACHAN, KARUVALLIL PARAYIL, VALLAMKULAM EAST P.O., VALLAMKULAM KIZHAKKE MURI, ERAVIPEROOR VILLAGE. BY ADVS. SRI. P.HARIDAS SRI. SIKKY RAVISHANKAR RESPONDENT(S) : ------------------------ 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA- 689 101. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA- 689 101. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED SHAH . THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING : NS W.P.C. NO. 30427/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : P1 : COPY OF THE CERTFICATE OR REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE NO.KL-4-V-4967. P2 : COPY OF THE DEALERS LICENCE NO.45/2011- 12/O.S./DL/557/DY/MI/2011 DATED 6.4.2011. P3 : COPY OF THE CASH MEMORANDUM/PASS DATED 23.10.2011. P4 : COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.1503/2011 DATED 24.10.2011. P5 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO IST RESPONDENT DATED 8.11.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE NS ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 30427 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle has been detained on the allegation that his 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 application 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. W.P.(C) No. 30427 OF 2011 :2 : The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-