IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10048 of 2010(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. ABOOBACKER, SON OF MOIDUNNI, AGED 45 YEARS, CHANGANATH HOUSE, AYIROOR DESOM, PERUMBADAPPU VILLAGE,PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT (DRIVER OF LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-10-V-1281). 2. REENA SAJAN, WIFE OF SAJAN, AGED 40 YEARS, MARATH HOUSE, CHANGARAMKULAM DESOM, ALANKODU VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DIST. (OWNER OF LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-10-V- 1281). BY ADV. MR.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10048 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are the driver and the owner of a Lorry bearing registration No.KL-10-V-1281. The above vehicle was seized by the 1st respondent on 19.03.2010 with an allegation that the petitioners removed and tried to transport red earth without permission from the 3rd respondent and in violation of the provisions of the Kerala Miner Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the application for compounding. Exhibit P2 is the copy of the said application. There will be a direction to the Sub Inspector of Police, Changaramkulam/Station House Officer (not impleaded as a respondent) to consider Exhibit P2 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of seven days. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp