UMMER K. Vs. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Aggrieved by judgment dated 13.07.2010 the unsuccessful petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 1389 of 2010 has preferred this appeal.

(2.) By order dated 10.06.2010, the District Collector, Malappuram found the appellant herein guilty of transporting river sand illegally using his vehicle bearing Registration No. KL -10/AE -762 and therefore ordered confiscation of the abovementioned vehicle. However, as per Rule 27(3) of the Kerala Protection of River Banks & Regulation of Removal of Sand Rules, 2002 the District Collector permitted the appellant herein to redeem the vehicle on payment of the value of the vehicle which was fixed at Rs. 5,30,000/ -. Challenging the said order, the abovementioned writ petition came to be filed which was dismissed by the judgment under appeal.

(3.) The only submission made by the Learned Counsel for the appellant is that the vehicle in question was not transporting river sand but ordinary sand and therefore, the provisions of the abovementioned Act and Rules do not apply.