IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2011 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33269 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHEEBA BEEBI, W/O.LATE AHAMMED KUNJU, PADINJATIDATH HOUSE, VALLIKUNNAM PO, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DT. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALLIKUNNAM POLICE STATION, ALLEPPEY DT 688001. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.33269/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PARTICLARS OF THE VEHICLE. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE SEIZURE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 6.12.11. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DISTRICT COLLECTOR. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 33269 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 13th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of a vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-31B 6592. According to her, the vehicle has been taken into custody on the allegation of violation of the provisions contained in the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. It is challenging the detention of the vehicle, this writ petition has been filed. 2. However, when the matter was taken up, counsel submits that the petitioner is desirous of applying for compounding the offence as permissible under Section 60A of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. 3. Now that such a submission has been made, it is directed that it will be open to the petitioner to make an application for compounding to the 1st respondent, and if such an application is received, the 1st respondent shall pass orders thereon at any rate within two weeks thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp