IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 30660 of 2011(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ RAJAN K., THARAYIL HOUSE, NINDOOR MURI, PALLIPPADU P.O., HARIPPADU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA-689 121. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHENGANNUR-689 121. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR-689 121.. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.J. RAJASREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 30660 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE ISSUED BY THE JOINED RTO, CHENGANNUR. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION SRO 827/91 PROMULGATED IN TERMS OF S.22 OF THE ACT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30660 of 2011 F ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petitioner claims to be the owner of a Swaraj Mazda bearing registration No.KL-29C-709. According to him, third respondent seized the vehicle on 20.11.2011, without any justification. It is thereupon, this writ petition is filed. 2. However, from the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader, it appears that the seizure was on the allegation that the vehicle was used in violation of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. If that be so, proceedings initiated cannot be said to be without justification. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner submits that he intends to make an application for compounding. 3. Since the petitioner intends to make an W.P.(C) No.30660/2011 : 2 : application to the first respondent for the said purpose, writ petition is disposed of, directing that it will be open to the petitioner to apply for compounding, in which event, the first respondent shall consider the same and orders thereon will be passed, without any delay. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/24/11 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge