IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2011 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33201 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AJMAL, S/O.ALAVI NANI, MOORKKAN HOUSE, PONGALLOOR, P.O.MAMPAD, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTALMANNA, PIN - 679 322, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679 328. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: vk WP(C).No. 33201 of 2011(A) --------------------------------- APPENDIX ------------ PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ---------------------------- EXT.P1. COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM CUSTODY OF THE VEHICLE DATED 06.12.2011 PENDING BEFORE THE1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 33201 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner complains that his vehicle bearing registration No.KL-13-M 7767 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.P1 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.P1 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 W.P.C. No. 33201 OF 2011 -2- directed by the Full Bench of this Court in the judgment referred as above. 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. Kp/-