IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2011 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16653 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AJI, S/O. CHANDRAN, SHEEJA BHAVANAM, THULAMPARAMPU NORTH, MANNARSALA, HARIPPAD. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695001. 2. THE SUB COLLECTOR, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-689122. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEEYAPURAM POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA,PIN-689104. GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16653 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE EXT.P2- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE THIRD RESPONDENT EXT.P3- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE GEOLOGIST DATED 17.12.10 EXT.P4- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 25.1.11 EXT.P5- COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 26.4.2011 (True Copy) P.A. To Judge P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).16653/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 21st day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.The vehicle bearing No.KL-4 D 2032 belonging to the petitioner, was seized by the third respondent alleging involvement in the illegal transportation of river sand. It is stated that the proceedings were finalized under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001, by the second respondent, who passed Ext.P4 order dated 25.1.2011 whereby a sum of Rs.80000/- is ordered to be remitted to be paid to River Management Fund, so as to redeem the vehicle; which is under challenge in the writ petition. 2.Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3.Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court finds that the petitioner is having an effective statutory remedy by way of revision before the concerned District Collector, in view of the amended provisions brought into force with effect from 14.6.2010. W.P.(C).16653/11 2 4.In the above circumstances, no interference is warranted and the writ petition stands dismissed, without prejudice to the rights and liberties of the petitioner to pursue the statutory remedy as aforesaid. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge mrcs