IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH MAGHA 1928 W.P.(C).No. 3068 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- P.MUHAMMADALI, S/O.HAMZAHAJI, PACHERI HOUSE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN,J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.3068 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 31st DAY OF JANUARY,2007 JUDGMENT The allegation of the petitioner is that his vehicle was detained on grounds referable under Act 18 of 2001. That be so the District Collector is the competent authority to consider release of the vehicle and any material seized. On the basis of such alternate efficacious remedy being available, I am not inclined to entertain this petition. This Writ Petition is dismissed without prejudice. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. dvs