IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2010 / 1ST MAGHA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 48 of 2010(S) ------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.31083/2009 DATED 13/11/2009 .................... PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WPC: ------------------------------------------------- V.K. NOUFAL, S/O.V. KOYATTY, AGED 31 YEARS, VAYAPPURATH HOUSE, P.O.MAYANDU, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN, MR.K.S.RAJESH. RESPONDENT/2ND RESPONDENT IN WPC: -------------------------------------------------------------- JAMES, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- Cont. Case (C) No. 48 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Sri. K.C.Santhosh Kumar, the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits on instructions that the District Collector, Palakkad has taken a decision to prosecute the petitioner in respect of the transaction referred to in Ext.P5 order in W.P.(C) No. 31083 of 2009 and that Crime No.3 of 2010 of Agaly Police Station has been registered against the petitioner alleging commission of the offences punishable under section 4(1)(a) read with Section 21(1) of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957. In such circumstances, I am of the opinion that no further orders are called for in this Contempt Case. It is accordingly closed, reserving liberty with the petitioner to move the competent criminal court seeking release of his vehicle as directed in Annexure A judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps