IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 32093 of 2010(J)
1. O.R.SADHANANDHAN, S/O. RAGHAVAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
... Respondent
2. THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, FORTKOCHI
3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM,
For Petitioner :SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :20/10/2010
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) Nos.32093, 32103 and 32105 of 2010
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Dated this the 20th day of October, 2010
J U D G M E N T
In these Writ Petitions, the petitioners complain that
their vehicles have been detained on the allegation that these
vehicles were 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 petitioners, they have made applications for
interim custody of the vehicles, their applications were not
considered. With this common grievance, these Writ Petitions
have been filed.
2. A Full Bench of this Court in Shan C.T. Vs. State
of Kerala [2010 (3) KHC 333] has laid down the manner in
which such applications for interim custody should be dealt
with. Therefore, all that is necessary in these Writ Petitions is
to direct the statutory authority, before whom the applications
have been made, to deal with the applications in the light of
W.P.(C) No.32093/10 & connected cases
: 2 :
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. Ordered accordingly.
3. Petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment
along with a copy of the writ petition before the concerned
authority for appropriate action.
These writ petitions are disposed of as above.
(ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)
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