IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30405 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SHEELA, W/O.RAJAN, AGED 46 YEARS, PUTHUVAKKAL MODIYIL, ALA P.O., CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA 689121 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR - 689121 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHENGANNUR - 689121 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.30405/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P-1 A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATIOIN OF THE VEHICLE ISSUED BY THE JOINED RTO, CHENGANNUR. EXT.P-2 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION SRO 827/91 PROMULGATED IN TERMS OF S.22 OF THE ACT. EXT.P-3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT OF THE LEARNED D.B. OF THIS COURT IN THE SUBJECT MATTER REPORTED IN 2007 (4) KLT 597 EXT.P-4 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DT.18.2011 IN WPC NO. 7252/2011 //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 30405 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 15th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the registered owner of the vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-49-9033. It is the case of the petitioner that alleging offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, the vehicle was seized by the respondents on 17/10/11. It is stated that so far, further action has not been taken. Therefore, the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the vehicle has been seized alleging offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 or the Rules framed thereunder, necessarily the proceedings will have to be initiated before the Jurisdictional Magistrate, which according to the petitioner is the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Chengannur. 3. In view of this and also taking note of the submission that the vehicle has not so far been produced before the court, I direct the respondents to produce the vehicle before the Jurisdictional Magistrate at any rate within 10 days of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC No. 30405/11 :2 : 4. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondents for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PA to Judge