IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27134 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. SUBRAMANNIAN, KANNAMPALLY HOUSE, KADAMBUZHA.P.O. TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.G.SURESH SMT.K.VIDYA RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALANCHERY. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 27134 OF 2010 (N) ===================== Dated this the 9th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner contends that he is the registered owner of Tata 407 Mini Lorry bearing Regn.No.KL-10/B 7318. It is stated that the proceedings were initiated against the said vehicle under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 and in Ext.P1 order passed by the District Collector, vehicle was ordered to be released on the petitioner remitting its value of Rs.50,000/-. Petitioner submits that the said amount was remitted as per Ext.P2 demand draft and that despite the remittance, vehicle is not released. It is seeking appropriate direction, writ petition is filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter. According to him, the vehicle was involved in two other proceedings on previous occasions and confiscation orders were passed permitting the petitioner to redeem the vehicle on payment of Rs.35,000/- and Rs.85,000/- respectively towards value. It is stated that these amounts have not been remitted by the petitioner so far and it was therefore that the vehicle was not WPC No. 27134/10 :2 : released. 3. If as stated by the learned Government Pleader, the vehicle was involved in two other previous offences and amount has not been remitted by the petitioner, I cannot find fault with the respondents for nor releasing the vehicle. Therefore, petitioner cannot seek any direction as sought for in this writ petition. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp