IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14778 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABDUL RAZAK, S/O. HAMZA, PACHATH HOUSE, CHEKANNUR, MUDUR P.O., PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE JOINT ROAD TRANSPORT OFFICER, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ============= W.P.(C). No.14778 OF 2010 =================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order passed by the District Collector, Malappuram is under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. By that order, on a finding that the vehicle in question was used for illegal transportation of river sand, the petitioner was directed to pay an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- as value of the vehicle towards River Management Fund. The petitioner challenges the order on the ground that the valuation of the vehicle is excessive. In view of the specific contention raised, by order dated 19.5.2010, I directed the 1st respondent to get the vehicle valued by a competent Officer of either PWD or the Motor Vehicles Department and submit a valuation report. 2. Today the learned Government Pleader has made W.P.(C). No.14778 OF 2010 2 available, valuation by a competent Officer of the Sub Regional Transport office, Ponnani, which confirms the valuation of Rs.2,50,000/-. In view of the same, I do not find any merit in the contention raised in the writ petition and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. pm