IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 24TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28504 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- NAJIM, S/OABDURAHIMAN, THONDADIYIL HOUSE, VADAPURAM P.O, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA 679 322. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DT. PIN 679 329. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 28504 OF 2010 (k) ===================== Dated this the 15th day of September, 2010 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 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. 28504/10 :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