IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2010 / 28TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17171 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KUNHANKUTTY V., S/O.THAMIKUTTY, VALIYATHODI MEKKONATH HOUSE, PULLANCHERY, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.V.MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/07/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 25956 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 17171/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE ORDER OF R1 DTD.13.4.2009. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).Nos.17171 & 25956 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 19th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T In both these writ petitions, the same petitioner challenges the same order of the District Collector passed under the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, directing the petitioner to pay the value of the vehicle towards the river management fund, on a finding that the vehicle in question was used for illegal transportation of river sand. In both these writ petitions, pendency of the other writ petition is not mentioned also. Therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court suppressing material facts. In the above circumstances, I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in favour of the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge