IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 15TH MAGHA 1931 OP.No. 5112 of 2003(H) ---------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ARAVINDAKSHAN, S/O. PADMANABHAN, PALAKKIL, DESAMANGALAM VILLAGE, TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR. (OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING REGN.NO.KLM 5812). BY MR.P.VIJAYA BHANU, ADVOCATE MR.M.GEORGE THOMAS, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERUMAPETTY, THRISSUR. BY MR.DILEEP MOHAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN,J ========================= O.P.No.5112 of 2003 ========================== Dated this the 4th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT After arguing for some time when it was pointed out to the learned counsel for the petitioner that, since he has admitted that the sand in question is river sand, the District Collector can be directed to take appropriate proceedings under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001, in which case the District Collector would be entitled to confiscate the vehicle also, the counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition. Permission is granted. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE dvs