IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9987 of 2010(W) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. JAFAR, S/O. KUNJIBAPPU, AGED 26 YEARS, CHOONDA PARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERAVALLOOR DESOM, PERUMPADAPPU VILLAGE, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (DRIVER OF JCB BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-09/T-1027). 2. ALUNNI, S/O. ALIKKUTTI, AGED 45 YEARS, POOKKATH HOUSE, PADINJARANGADI DESOM, PATTITHARA VILLAGE, OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. (OWNER OF JCB BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL-09/T-1027). BY ADV.MR.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9987 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are the driver and the owner of a JCB bearing registration No.KL-09-T-1027. The above vehicle was seized by the 1st respondent on 19.03.2010 with an allegation that the petitioners removed and tried to transport red earth without permission from the 3rd respondent and in violation of the provisions of the Kerala Miner Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the application for compounding. Exhibit P2 is the copy of the said application. There will be a direction to the Sub Inspector of Police, Changaramkulam/Station House Officer (not impleaded as a respondent) to consider Exhibit P2 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of seven days. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp