IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1129 of 2008() ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAGUNATHAN, S/O. VASU, AGED 28 YEARSX, KARAPPALLIYIL HOUSE, P.O. PULPAKARA POTHANNOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT RC OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-10-F-8292 BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA/SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PONNANI POLICE STATION PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT REPRESENTATED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM 3. TAHSILDAR, PONNANI TALUK, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON 14/03/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl. M.C. No. 1129 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 14-03-2008 ORDER Petitioner challenges Annexure -D order dated 25-01-2008 passed by the 2nd respondent District Collector, Malappuram confiscating the vehicle involved and directing the petitioner to deposit the value of the vehicle as well as fine under R. 27 (3) of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules, 2002. The District Collector is not an inferior criminal court for the purpose of Sec. 482 Cr.P.C. The remedy of the petitioner is to challenge the same by filing a writ petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution. or by resorting to other alternative methods. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.