IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34564 of 2010(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- SHIBUKUMAR.K.C., KUNNEL HOUSE, KUNTHIRICKAL.P.O., THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE S.I OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA-689 111. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.34564 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the owner of a Tipper Lorry bearing Reg. No.KL-04-W-1926. Proceedings were initiated against the vehicle under the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act,1957. Meanwhile, petitioner filed Ext.P4 application for compounding the offence. That application is pending before the respondent. Orders were not passed and therefore this writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the pendency of the application, all that necessary at this stage is to direct the respondent to pass orders on Ext.P4 application. 3. In that view of the matter, it is directed that on production of a copy of this judgment, respondent shall pass orders on Ext.P4 application made by the petitioner within two weeks thereafter for compounding the offence. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent, for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma