IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16012 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- LAJKUMAR, AGED 38, S/O.SAHADEVAN, MANGALATH PUTHENVEEDU, CHORANAD, VADAMAM.P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691 306. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM-691 001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL POLICE STATION, ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 306. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR-691 305. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16012 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : A TRUE COPY OF THE FIR DATED 45.12.2010 AS CRIME NO. 1375/2010 OF THE ANCHAL POLICE STATION EXT.P2 : A TRUE COPY OF THE CONTRACTOR LICENSE OF THE PPETITIONER ISSUED DATED 25.1.2007 EXT.P3 : A TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE PPETITIONER WITH THE PANCHAYATH DATED 24.07.2010 EXT.P4 : A TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE ISSUED BY THE ANCHAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT DATED 21.06.2010 EXT.P5 : A TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT SCHEDULE CONCERNING EXT.P3 AND P4 DATED NIL. EXT.P6 : A T RUE COPY OF THE NOTICE SERVED ON THE PETITIONER DATED 13..10.2010 EXT.P7 : A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 18.12.2010 EXT.P8 : A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DY.SP. OF PUNALUR DATED 19.12.2010 EXT.P9 : A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 27.4.2011 EXT.P10 : A TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF THE PANCHAYATH MEMBER OF WARD NO.2, CHOORANADU, ANCHAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH DATED 6.6.2011. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 16012 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 15th June , 2011 J U D G M E N T The vehicle bearing No.KL.25B/2120 was seized by the second respondent on 05.12.2010 allegedly in connection with illegal transportation of river sand, which culminated in Ext. P9 order passed by the first respondent. The petitioner is challenging the course and proceedings being pursued by the concerned respondent, raising many a ground. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. It is evident that the petitioner is having an effective alternate remedy by way of revision before the District Collector in view of the amendment of the statute w.e.f. 14.06.2010. 4. In the said circumstance interference is declined and the writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the rights and liberties of the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy against Ext.P9 and pursue the matter accordingly. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk