IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6439 of 2009(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ ABDUL RAZAQ P.P. S/O AVARANKUTTY P.P. PUTHAN PEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, IRIMBILYAM P.O. VALANCHERRY, MALAPPURAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR SRI.P.VINODKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALANCHERRY POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 6439 OF 2009 (Y) ==================== Dated this the 27th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 order is under challenge. Proceedings were initiated against the petitioner's jeep bearing Regn.No.KL-1 C 3732 on the allegation that it was used for the illegal transportation of river sand in violation of the provisions contained under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. A reading of Ext.P1 shows that during the course of the enquiry before the District Collector, petitioner has confessed that the transportation was without any pass. If that be so, the finding of the District Collector regarding violation of the provisions of the Act cannot be faulted. Counsel then contends that the value fixed is on the higher side. A reading of the order shows that the value fixed is Rs.40,000/-. In all cases, value is fixed on the assessment made by the officers of the Motor Vehicles Department. If that be so, this Court will not be justified in upsetting the same especially in the absence of any material to find the same to be perverse. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp