IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2011 / 20TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26891 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAHFARALI, S/O BEERAN, AGED 24 YEARS, KARATTPARAMBIL, ALATHIYOOR AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE RDO (Sub Divisional Magistrate) 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR POLICE STATION , MALAPPURAM GP MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 26891 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 30.10.11 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF VEHICLE NO.KL-02/B- 1838 (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).26891/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.In this writ petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-02B-1838 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.P1 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.P1 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).26891/11 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