IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2011 / 28TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19194 of 2011(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.M.PURUSHOTHAMAN,S/O.NANU,PATTARU MADATHIL,KUTTIPPURAM,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN SMT.A.S.BEENU RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR-676 101. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERY,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 551. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.19194/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 9/6/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. --------------------------------------------- WP (C) No. 19194 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT The issue involved in this case is with regard to the granting of interim custody of petitioner's mini lorry bearing registration No.KL-55A/6327, which was seized by the second respondent on 18.5.2011 alleging illegal transportation of 'river sand'. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders with regard to the interim custody of the vehicle, in accordance with law and taking note of the observations made by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State of Kerala [2010(3) KHC 333], as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The pending proceedings shall be finally disposed of within six weeks thereafter. WP (C) No. 19194 of 2011 2 The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for taking further steps. The writ petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. rkc