IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2011 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28295 of 2011(J) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SRI.SADIQUE K., S/O.PAREEKUTTY, AGED 29 YEARS, ONATT, KOORACHUNDU, KOYILANDY TALUK, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE-673 001. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOORACHUNDU POLICE STATION (CRIME 134/11), KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.28295/2011 J APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER WITH THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).28295/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 25th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.In this writ petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-11/W-3651 has been detained on the allegation that the 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 Ext.P2 application for interim custody of the vehicle, his application was not considered. With this grievance, the 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 applications for interim custody should be dealt with. Therefore, all that is necessary in the Writ Petition is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom Ext.P2 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).28295/11 2 3.The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs