IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 18TH MAGHA 1928 W.P.(C).No. 2802 of 2007(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.K.NOUSHAD, S/O.KOCHUMUHAMMED, AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NOUSIL MANZIL, VADAYAR VILLAGE, THALAYOLAPPARAMBU KARA, THALAYOLAPPARAMBU (P.O.), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT (OWNER OF MINI LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KL-6-3776). BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM POLICE STATION. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ========================= W.P.(C).Nos.2802 & 2803 Of 2007 ========================= Dated this the 7th day of February, 2007. J U D G M E N T Heard. 2. The allegation of the petitioners is that their vehicles are seized and detained on grounds referable under Act 18 of 2001. The 1st respondent-District Collector is the competent authority to consider the release of the vehicle and any material seized. On the basis of such alternate efficacious remedy being available, I am not inclined to entertain these petitions. Hence these writ petitions are dismissed. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. sj