IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2011 / 5TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2598 of 2011(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LATHEEF M.K., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.UMMER, MANIYAN KUNNAN HOUSE, CHUNDAMBATTA P.O., NATYAMANGALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ESM.KABEER SRI.ABDUL MAJEED.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM-676 505. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM-676505. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.2598 OF 2011(Y) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL 11A-1528 has been detained on the allegation that this 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, 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 this Writ Petition is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom the application has been made, shall deal with the applications 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 WPC.No. 2598/2011 :2 : as above. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/