IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2011 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10828 of 2011(C) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- VILSON,S/O.VIJAYAN,MADATHIKKATT HOUSE, KARUMALOOR PO,NORTH PARAVUR. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE,THRISSUR 680 001. 2. SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE,COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE,THRISSUR 680 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 10828 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 5th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the registered owner of a vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-07 AT 9992. Proceedings were initiated under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The said proceedings culminated in Ext.P4 order passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate confiscating the vehicle. Thereupon the petitioner filed Ext.P5 before the District Collector. Orders were not passed and that led the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that in the light of Ext.P4 order passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, if the value of the vehicle is determined by the District Collector, he is willing to pay the said amount to get the vehicle released. Statute recognises such a procedure and therefore the petitioner is perfectly justified in making the request. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall get the value of the vehicle assessed and if the petitioner remits the value so assessed, the vehicle shall be WPC No. 10828/11 :2 : released to the petitioner. It is directed that this process shall be completed at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp