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. 14549 of 2010(P) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ABDUL SALAM.K.P.,AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. MOIDEENKUTTY, KOOTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, ATHALOOR.P.O., THAVANOOR VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, (RC OWNER KL-10/U-2956) BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DIST. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. 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: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14549 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Although the petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order of the District Collector, Thrissur, directing the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- for violation of the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001, of which Rs.50,000/- has already been paid at the time of giving interim custody, the petitioner would now confine his relief for a direction to the District Collector to permit the petitioner to pay the balance amount of Rs.50,000/- payable out of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 1st respondent-District Collector to permit the petitioner to pay the balance amount within three months. As a condition for granting time, the petitioner shall file an undertaking before the District W.P.(C)No. 14549 of 2010 -2- Collector to the effect that the security furnished by the petitioner for interim custody shall continue to be in force and he will also abide by all the conditions imposed while granting interim custody of the vehicle to the petitioner. On those conditions, for a period of three months, the proceedings for sale of the vehicle shall be kept in abeyance. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/