IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2011 / 16TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18424 of 2011(C) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- RAJESH P., S/O.SANKARAN, AGED 29 YEARS, PULIKKAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, PARUTHIPRA P.O., SHORNUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, (RC OWNER OF KEH/3650). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE/RDO, OFFICE OF THE RDO, OTTAPPALAM-3. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SHORNUR POLICE STATION, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.18424/2011 C APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 2/07/11. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 18424 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this Writ Petition, the petitioner cxomplains that his vehicle has been detained on the allegation that his vehicle was 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 petitioner, though he has made application for interim custody of the vehicle, his application was not considered. With this grievance, this Writ Petition has been filed. 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 application for interim custody should be dealt with. Therefore, all that is necessary in this Writ Petition is to direct that the statutory authority, before whom the application has been made, shall deal with the application 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. W.P.(C) No. 18424 OF 2011 :2 : The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the concerned authority for appropriate action. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-