IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH APRIL 2011 / 6TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 12535 of 2011(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BIJU JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, PUTHUKULANGARA, AGALI, MANNARKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, OTTAPPALAM- 679 101. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PUDUR- 678 581. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AGALI POLICE STATION, AGALI- 678 581. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/04/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.12535 OF 2011 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 26th DAY OF APRIL, 2011 JUDGMENT Ext.P3 order passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ottapalam on 22.3.2011 confiscating the petitioner's goods vehicle for violating the provisions contained in Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 is under challenge in this writ petition. Under section 23B of the said enactment, a revision lies to the District Collector and under section 23C thereof, a further appeal lies to the District Court. The petitioner has thus an effective and meaningful alternate remedy. I therefore find no grounds to entertain this writ petition. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed reserving liberty with the petitioner to challenge Ext.P3 in other appropriate proceedings. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE lgk