IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3499 of 2009(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.T.MUHAMMED, S/O.ULAVAN HASSAN, POOVATHIKKAL, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. VILLAGE OFFICER, MANJERI. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,MALAPPURAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARECODE POLICE STATION. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.3499 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Ext.P1 order is under challenge. By this court, the first respondent has found that the vehicle bearing registration No.KED-7039, was engaged in the unauthorized transportation of river sand. The order shows that the Petitioner and the Village Officer were heard and the seizure mahazar was examined. It was on that basis, the District Collector has concluded that without any valid pass, the river sand was transported and that it was during the course of such transportation that the lorry was seized. 2. On an anxious consideration of the contents of Ext.P1 order, I am not satisfied that the order is vitiated for any reason, warranting interference. 3. Learned counsel complains about the value of the vehicle that was fixed and directed to be paid to the River WP(c).No.3499/09 /2/ Management Fund. A reading of Ext.P1 shows that the value of the vehicle was fixed only as Rs.40,000/- and I am not satisfied that any perversity has been committed in this respect either. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/