IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11645 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUNIL T.V, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.VIJAYAN, THIPARAMBATH HOUSE, AYYAPPANKAVU P.O., MULAYAM VIA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (RC OWNER KL-17-B-6131). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODAKARA POLICE STATION, KODAKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.11645 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P4, an order passed by the District Collector finding that the vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL- 17/B-6131 was involved in the unauthorized transportation of river sand, and on that basis, the petitioner has been called upon to remit an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- being the value of the vehicle to the River Management Fund. 2. Even according to the petitioner, the vehicle was seized from a route, which was different from the route, which was authorized in the pass. Justification is that it was a mistake of the driver. This factual contention was examined by the District Collector and he found that it was unbelievable. Nothing has been placed before me not to accept this factual finding. Therefore, that part of the order has to be upheld and I do so. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner complained that the value of Rs.1,00,000/- fixed is without any basis. 4. Taking into account the fact that the vehicle, according to WP(C) No.11645/2009 -2- the petitioner, is a 2004 model Tata Mini lorry, I do not think that the value of Rs.1,00,000/- fixed by the District Collector is exorbitant or perverse warranting interference. The writ petition fails and is, therefore, dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg