IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 13475 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SENTHIL M., AGED 25, S/O MURUGESAN, 7/36 A2, KAADAMPATTI KV MUTHUNAICKENPATTY, OMALUR TIC, SALEM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.AHZAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENJARAMOODU POLICE STATION, VENJARAMOODU. 3. TAHSILDAR, NEDUMANGADU, TRIVANDRUM. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, NELLANAD, TRIVANDRUM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.M.A.ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== I.A.No.6465/2010 & W.P.(C).No. 13475/2010 ================== Dated this the 25th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the opinion of the Court that the petitioner's remedy lies in approaching the Magistrate before whom the First Information Report has been lodged for release of his vehicle, this writ petition itself may be disposed of with that liberty. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach the concerned criminal court where an FIR has been lodged in respect of the seizure of the petitioner's vehicle on allegation of violation of the provisions of the Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957. It would also be open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority for compounding the offence, if the same is permitted under law. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2