IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2011 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10814 of 2011(B) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ HAMZA, W/O.HAMEED, CHERAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PAZHUR P.O., KUTTIPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR, PIN-676 101. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676 551. R1 & R2 BYGOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2011 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.10815 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 10814, 10815, 10852 & 10933 OF 2011 ======================= Dated this the 5th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T In these Writ Petitions, the petitioners complain that their vehicles have been detained on the allegation that these vehicles were 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 petitioners, though they have made applications for interim custody of the vehicles, their applications were not considered. With this common grievance, these Writ Petitions have 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 these Writ Petitions is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom the applications have been made, shall deal with the applications 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. WPC Nos.10814, 10815, 10852 & 10933 OF 2011 :2 : 3. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petitions before the concerned authority for appropriate action. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp