IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2011 / 30TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19108 of 2011(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MUHAMMED ASHRAF. K, S/O.MUHAMMED KUTTY, AGED 32 YEARS, KANJIRAGATTU HOUSE, EASWARAMANGALAM P.O, THAVANUR, MALAPPURAM DT. (R C OWNER OF KL-9/S-9853). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/R.D.O, OFFICE OF R.D.O, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DT. 676 101. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, KALPAKANCHERY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 551. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. HANIL KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.19108/2011-K: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM CUSTODY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. DTD. 01/07/11. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 19108 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of July, 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. 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. 19108 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/-