IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3395 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.P.DAVI, S/O.PAPPACHAN, CHERUVATHUR HOUSE, LOWER PARAYIL, KUNNAMKULAM, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX, TRICHUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.3395 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that the 2nd respondent registered a case against him under Section 17 of the Kerala Money Lenders Act, as Crime No.820/08 of Kunnamkulam Police Station. It is stated that immediately thereafter he filed Ext.P1 application before the first respondent for compounding the said office. The application so made is pending before the first respondent and in the meantime the 2nd respondent is continuing the investigation in the crime mentioned above. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner submits that the first respondent may be directed to pass orders on Ext.P1 application filed under Section 18E of the Act for compounding the offence charged against him. He also prays that in the meanwhile, further proceedings in Crime WP(c).No.3395/09 /2/ No.820/08 may be ordered to be kept in abeyance. 3. Taking into account the above grievance of the writ petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions; 4. The first respondent shall consider Ext.P1 application made by the petitioner under Section 18-E of the Kerala Money Lenders Act, 1958 and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile further proceedings in Crime No.820/08 will stand deferred for 6 weeks from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the first and 2nd respondents for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.3395/09 /2/