IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2011 / 7TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17433 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KALID.P.T., S/O. ABOOBACKER, AGED 30 YEARS, PERINGATTUTHODIYIL HOUSE, VADANAMKURISSI.P.O., CHERIKKAL DESOM, ONGALLUR VILLAGE, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/RDO, OFFICE OF RDO, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DIST-679101. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI POLICE STATION, PATTAMBI.P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. PIN-678001. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17433 of 2011(D) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM CUSTODY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE FIRST RESPONDENTs DATED 16.06.2011. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 17433 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 28th June , 2011 J U D G M E N T The vehicle bearing NO.KL.4/B.1729, owned by the petitioner was intercepted by the second respondent on 14.06.2011 alleging illegal transportation of river sand, leading to the proceedings taken under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The grievance projected in the Writ Petition is that the interim custody of the vehicle is still to be released to the petitioner, despite the request made in this regard, which hence is sought to be interfered. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider Ext.P1 application preferred by the petitioner for interim custody and pass appropriate orders thereon, if it is still pending, in accordance with the law declared by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. vs. State of Kerala and others (2010 (3) KHC 333 ) as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'one week' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C) No. 17433 OF 2011 2 The matter shall be finally disposed of within 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk