IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2010 / 20TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18000 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.P.SAINUDHEEN,S/O.BAVA,POOVTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,P.O.ANAKKARA,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,OFFICE OF TE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PALAKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRITHALA POLICE STATION,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.18000 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 10th day of June, 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 disposed of with the following directions: The 1st 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