IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 28124 of 2010(M)
1. PRAMOD K., S/O.SETHUMADHAVAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,
... Respondent
2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
For Petitioner :SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :09/09/2010
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) NOS.28124,28125,28126,28127,
28089 &28090 OF 2010
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Dated this the 9th day of September, 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. v. 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
that the statutory authority, before whom the applications have
been made, shall deal with the applications 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.
WPC.No.28124 /10 & Conn. :2 :
The petitioners 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
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