IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6477 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RADHAMANI BABU, W/O.BABU, AGED 43 YEARS, BICHU BHAVANAM, IRANIKUZHI (PO), CHERUMUKHA, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. MR. M.V.THAMBAN MR. R.REJI MS. THARA THAMBAN MR. B.BIPIN MS. REVATHY P.NAIR MS. DEEPA SREENIVASAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. PIN - 688 001. 2. THE SUB COLLECTOR, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR, PIN 689 121. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN 690 101. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NOORANADU VILLAGE OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690 504. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NOORANADU POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690 504. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 6477 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 1st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The vehicle bearing No. KL 31 B 1081 belonging to the petitioner is stated as involved in illegal transportation of river sand, was taken into custody on 30th December, 2010, finally culminating in Ext. P7 order passed by the second respondent. 2. On challenging Ext. P7 order before this Court, Ext. P8 judgment was passed, relegating the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy by approaching the District Collector, who was 'suo motu' impleaded as the additional 6th respondent. 3. The grievance now projected is that, even though the petitioner has filed Ext. P9 revision petition and Ext. P10 interlocutory application for interim custody of the vehicle, they are still to be acted upon by the first respondent. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext. P10 I.A. for interim custody in the light of the judgment rendered by the Full Bench of this Court in Shan W.P. (C) No. 6477 of 2011 2 C.T. Vs. State of Kerala (2010 (3) KHC 333), as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd