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. 14594 of 2010(Y) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MANIKANDAN,AGED 32 YEARS,S/O.AYYAPPAN, PERINKUNNU COLONY HOUSE, PILAKKAD VILLAGE,VARAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERUMAPETTY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN 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. 14594 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Although the petitioner has challenged Ext.P1 final order passed by the 1st respondent-District Collector under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 directing the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.85,000/-, being the value of the vehicle involved in unauthorized transportation of river sand, to the River Management Fund, the petitioner now confines his relief for permission to pay the amount within 5 months. Petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to furnish bank guarantee as security for the due payment for the said amount within that time. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The District Collector shall give 5 months' time from today to the petitioner to pay off the W.P.(C)No. 14594 of 2010 -2- amount covered by Ext.P1, after obtaining bank guarantee for the said amount to the satisfaction of the District Collector as security for the due payment of amount within 5 months which shall be furnished within 2 weeks. The petitioner shall also file an undertaking to the effect that the petitioner will not alienate or otherwise part with possession of the vehicle and keep the vehicle in good condition. He shall also produce documents proving ownership of the vehicle. However if the vehicle is used for similar transgressions, the same shall be immediately seized and shall not be released until proceedings are finalised. If the petitioner fails to furnish the bank guarantee within two weeks he will not be eligible for the benefit of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/