IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14729 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHOJO V.K., THIRUNILATHIL HOUSE, KONGANDOOR P.O., AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMOD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 14729 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that the petitioner is not being given interim custody of the vehicle seized on allegation of illegal transportation of river sand. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. The principles regarding grant of interim custody of vehicles have been laid down by this Court in the decision in District Collector, Malappuram v. Abdul Kasim [2010 (1) KLT SN 31 (C.No.38)]. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall get the value of the vehicle assessed by a competent officer and give interim custody of the vehicle in terms of the conditions laid down in the abovesaid decision within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge