IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2011 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11352 of 2011(T) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- V.M.PRABHASH, S/O.MOHANDAS, VYPPIL HOUSE, AKAMKUDI P.O., VIA NANGIARKULANGARA, HARIPPAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KAREELAKULANGARA ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-690572. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.10725/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO. 10725 & 11352 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners in both these cases have approached this Court, being aggrieved of the seizure of their vehicles (Vehicles bearing registration No.KL-29B-8352, KL 23B-92 & KL 03 M-430 in W.P.(C). No.10725 of 2011and vehicle bearing registration No.KL-29-9861 in W.P.(C). No.11352 of 2011) referring to violation of the relevant provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 r/w Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. The prayer is to direct the first respondent to produce the vehicles before the court of competent jurisdiction and for such other appropriate reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submits on instructions, that the vehicles forming the subject matter of W.P.(C). No.10725 of 2011, have already been produced and a complaint has W.P.(C). NO. 10725 & 11352 OF 2011 2 been preferred before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Harippad-II, simultaneously, adding that a similar complaint has been preferred before the very same court in respect of the offence involved in W.P.(C) No.11352 of 2011 and that the vehicle involved is being produced today. In the above circumstances, both these writ petitions are disposed of relegating that petitioners to avail the remedy by approaching the concerned Magistrate's court for getting interim custody of the vehicle, subject to appropriate conditions to be fixed by the Magistrate. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. mns