IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2011 / 16TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18385 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MOIDU SHAHUL, S/O.MOIDHU, THEKKOOTT HOUSE, P.O.PALAPETTY, VELIYANCODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAKKEKKAD POLICE STATION. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. SR GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18385 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLE EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR DATED 29.6.11 PREPARED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT (True Copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).18385/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 7th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner's complaint is that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-09-P-9573 has been detained on the allegation that it 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 made an application for interim custody of the vehicle, the same 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 the application 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 and in the manner as directed by the Full Bench of this Court in the judgment referred to above. W.P.(C).18385/11 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. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs