IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5219 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- DINESHAN, MANJERI HOUSE, NANAM MOOKU.P.O., CHANGARAMKULAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT --------------- SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PIN-676 101. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 5219 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 22nd February , 2011 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is that the vehicle bearing NO.KL-08N/2849, owned by the petitioner was intercepted on 23.11.2010 alleging illegal transportation of river sand, leading to the proceedings taken under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The grievance projected in the Writ Petition is that the interim custody of the vehicle is still to be released to the petitioner, despite the request made in this regard, which hence is sought to be interfered. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent is directed to consider Ext.P1 application preferred by the petitioner for interim custody and pass appropriate orders thereon, if it is still pending, in accordance with the law declared by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. vs. State of Kerala and others (2010 (3) KHC 333 ) The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk