IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1130 of 2008() ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MOIDEENKUTTY, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O. AHAMMED, CHERUVAKKATH HOUSE, RANDATHANI P.O. MARAKKARA VILLAGE, TIRUR TALUK MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (OWNER AND POSSESSOR OF THE VEHICLE KL-10-B/2889-93 MODEL) BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA /SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALPAKANCHERRY POLICE STATION, KALPAKANCHERRY MALAPPURAM REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TIRUR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, TIRUR BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl. M.C. No. 1130 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 14-03-2008 ORDER Petitioner challenges Annexure -D order dated 27-01-2008 passed by the 2nd respondent District Collector, Malappuram confiscating the vehicle involved and directing the petitioner to deposit the value of the vehicle as well as fine under R. 27 (3) of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules, 2002. The District Collector is not an inferior criminal court for the purpose of Sec. 482 Cr.P.C. The remedy of the petitioner is to challenge the same by filing a writ petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution. or by resorting to other alternative methods. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.