IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15061 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAMEER BABU, S/O.UDUMAN HAJI, KAKKADATH HOUSE, PALLOOR, KOKRAYOOR, WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL JACOB JOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 15061 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that the petitioner is not being given interim custody of the vehicle seized on allegation of illegal transportation of river sand. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. The principles regarding grant of interim custody of vehicles have been laid down by this Court in the decision in District Collector, Malappuram v. Abdul Kasim [2010 (1) KLT SN 31 (C.No.38)]. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is dispose of with the following directions: The respondent shall get the value of the vehicle assessed by a competent officer and give interim custody of the vehicle in terms of the conditions laid down in the abovesaid decision within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2