IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1581 of 2009(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- RASHEED.P.V., 28 YEARS S/O.SULAIMAN, PATTATHUHUVALAPPIL HOUSE ATHALOOR PO, THAVANUR VIA., PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM RC OWNER KL-54/2975). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE MALAPPURAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, PONNANI TALUK, PONNANI MALAPPURAM. 3. S.I. OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 1581 OF 2009 (L) ==================== Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P6 is the order under challenge. 2. By Ext.P3 mahazar prepared on 12th of March, 2007, petitioner's vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-54/2975 was seized on the allegation that it was used in the unauthorised transportation of river sand. That order was challenged before this Court in WP(C) No.10807/07. That writ petition was disposed of by Ext.P5 judgment setting aside the order directing reconsideration by the District Collector. Accordingly, the matter was reconsidered and Ext.P6 order has been issued directing the petitioner to remit Rs.2,25,000/-. It is this order which is under challenge. 3. Counsel contends that Ext.P2 could not be passed during the course of the enquiry. In my view, that will not justify yet another round of enquiry by the District Collector for the reason that if at all the petitioner wanted, he could have produced it on the previous occasions. 4. Going by Ext.P6 order, I am satisfied that the Collector's conclusion that the vehicle was engaged in the unauthorised transportation WPC 1581/09 :2 : cannot be said to be illegal or perverse. 5. I am not persuaded to interfere with Ext.P6. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp