IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17803 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- BENEDICT T.J.,AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.JOB,THOTTAKATHU HOUSE,KOTHAD P.O.,CHITOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN, SRI.NIREESH MATHEW. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARAPUZHA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHERANELLOOR VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 17803 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of June, 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 within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/