IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16022 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.K.HYDERALI,S/O.MUHAMMED,AGED 36 YEARS, KOOTTAKADAVU,P.O.KOODALLUR,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT: --------------- THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPPALAM,PALAKKAD DISTRICT-679101. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16022 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF R.C. BOOK OF VEHICLE BEARING REG. NO.KL.02/T.6503 EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 25.05.2011 OF SECRETARY, ANAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 03.06.2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 16022 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 15th June , 2011 J U D G M E N T The vehicle bearing NO.KL-02/T/6503, owned by the petitioner was intercepted by the Special Squad of Revenue Department on 24.05.2011 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 respondent is directed to consider Ext.P4 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 ) The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk