IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2010 / 7TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23638 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.PRABHAKARAN, H.NO.6/1335, P.M.SADANAM, NELLIVILA, VENNIYOOR, VENGANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOVAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 23638 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 29th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the petitioner is the owner the vehicle seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand in violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 & Rules. He seeks interim custody of the vehicle. In view of the conflicting Division Bench decisions regarding the conditions to be imposed for interim custody, similar writ petitions have been referred to a Full Bench. A Full Bench of this Court has now laid down the conditions to be complied with for interim custody of vehicles seized on allegations of illegal transport of river sand pending passing of final orders in W.A.No.885/2010, W.P.(C)No.18384/2010 and connected cases. Therefore, I am of opinion that the appropriate authority having jurisdiction to give interim custody of the vehicle has to consider the claim of the petitioner in this writ petition for interim custody of the vehicle strictly in accordance with the conditions laid down in the said judgment of the Full Bench. The appropriate authority shall pass orders in this regard in accordance with the Full Bench decision, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that if final orders have been passed, the appropriate authority w.p.c.23638/10 2 need only insist on complying with the final order for release of the vehicle. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge