IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2011 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28425 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SAJID.M.T, S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY, KUTHUPARAMBA,MAITHRA (PO),URNGATTIRI (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR SRI.P.VINODKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE PERINTHALMANNA,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN 679 322. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AREACODE, AREACODE PO, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN 673 639. GOVT.PLADR SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO.28436/11 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.28425/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 20/10/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 28425 & 28436 OF 2011 =========================== Dated this the 25th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T In these Writ Petitions, the petitioners complain that their vehicles have been detained on the allegation that these vehicles were 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 petitioners, though they have made applications for interim custody of the vehicles, their applications were not considered. With this common grievance, these Writ Petitions have 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 these Writ Petitions is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom the applications have 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 as above. WPC Nos.28425 & 28436 OF 2011 :2 : 3. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp