IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2011 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32750 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ARUN BABU, PINNATTU PUTHEN VEEDU, PUTENAMBALAM, KUNNATHUR VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.ABDUL RAZZAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM-01. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM 01. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR, POLICE STATION, SASTHAMCOTTAH-690521. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. GP M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 32750 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1: PHOTOCOPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. EXT.P2: PHOTOCOPY OF GOODS PERMIT. EXT.P3: PHOTOCOPY OF PASS DT.28-11-11. EXT.P4: PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICATION DATED 1-12-2011 TO 2ND RESPONDENT. /true copy/ P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).32750/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 8th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.In this writ petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-29-A-2825 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.P2 application for interim custody of the vehicle, his application 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.P2 application has been made, shall deal with the application 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).32750/11 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 /true copy/ P.A. To Judge