IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25817 of 2010(B) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SAINUDHEEN,S/O.MUHAMMED, AGED 34 YEARS, DRIVER, PERUMBULLY HOUSE,AUNDATHODU P.O., PUNNAYOORKULAM DESOM,PUNNAYOORKULAM VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK,THRISSUR DISTRICT.(OWNER OF A MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-10-Q-2097). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAKKEKKEKKAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR, CIVIL STATION, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010, ALONG WITH WPC. 25861 OF 2010 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) Nos. 25817, 25861, 25917, 25919, 25936, 25954, 25958 & 25959 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th day of August, 2010. J U D G M E N T In these cases, the petitioners are persons whose vehicles have been seized on allegations of illegal transportation of river sand in violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The matter is pending before the original authority under the Act under Section 23 of the Act. No final orders have been passed yet. The petitioners seek interim custody of the vehicles. 2. The question of interim custody of vehicles seized on allegation of illegal transportation of river sand was considered by a Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. v. State of Kerala & Others, 2010 (3) KHC 333. In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the appropriate authority under the Act, as amended, to consider and pass orders on the applications for interim custody submitted by the petitioners in accordance with the abovesaid Full Bench decision, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/