IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 15789 of 2010(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- GOPAKUMAR K.R., S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, KRISHNA BHAVANAM, MOONUKALLU, SEETHATHODU, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITTAR, PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 15789 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that the petitioner is not being given interim custody of the vehicle seized on allegation of illegal transportation of river sand. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. The principles regarding grant of interim custody of vehicles have been laid down by this Court in the decision in District Collector, Malappuram v. Abdul Kasim [2010 (1) KLT SN 31 (C.No.38)]. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is dispose of with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall get the value of the vehicle assessed by a competent officer and give interim custody of the vehicle in terms of the conditions laid down in the above said decision W.P.(C)No. 15789 of 2010 -2- within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/