IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2011 / 3RD SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20149 of 2011(P) ---------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- FIRDOUS, S/O.MUHAMMADKUTTY, AGED 35 YEARS, 6/124, POTTENGAL, CHERIYAMUNDAM, IRINGAVOOR, VANIYANNUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE), TIRUR - 676 306. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 001. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM - 676 306. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. HANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 20149 of 2011(P) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE INTERIM APPLICATION / OBJECTION DATED 17-7-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO. KL 10 F 6174. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20149 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2011 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 his 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. 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 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 referred above and in the manner as directed by the Full Bench of this Court in the judgment referred as above. W.P.(C) No. 20149 OF 2011 :2 : The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge