IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2011 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28584 of 2011(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- UMMER.T., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.AYAMU, THAIKKANDI HOUSE, PATTARKADAVU P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.S.M.KABEER SRI.ABDUL MAJEED.N RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM - 676 505. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENGARA, MALAPPURAM-676 505. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.J. RAJASHREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 28584 of 2011(W) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE NO.KL 9C-390. P2 : COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT DTD 15/10/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE. STU ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 28584 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 27th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-09-C-390 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 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 applications 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. 3. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment WPC No. 28584/11 :2 : along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp