IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2011 / 29TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19778 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAYAN, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN, CHERUVALLIKUNNATH HOUSE, P.O.ARANGOTTUKARA, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR-680001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERUMAPETTY POLICE STATION, ERUMAPETTY, THRISSUR-680001. GP SRI. HANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 19778 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- A TRUE PHOTOCPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF RGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE REGISTERING AUTHORITY IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLE EXT.P2- THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE FIR LODGED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT AND SUBMITTED BEFORE THE JFMC, VADAKKANCHERRY EXT.P3- A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPEAL AND PETITION FILED ALONG WITH SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT EXT.P4- A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).19778/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 20th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.Petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-07-G-4010 has been detained on the allegation that the 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 Ext.P3 petition for interim custody of the vehicle, the same 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 the Writ Petition is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom Ext.P3 has been made, shall deal with the same 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).19778/2011 2 3.The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs