IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 17TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3761 of 2007(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.M.HAMEED, S/O. P.H.MOHAMMED KUNHI, AGED 55 YEARS, PANIKKAVEETTIL HOUSE, VATANAPPALLY BEACH P.O., THRISSUR. 2. HYDROSEKUTTY, H.NO.364/1, AKATHEPEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, NATTIKA BEACH P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALAPPAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR, VALAPPAD P.O., THRISSUR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATANAPPALLY POLICE STATION, VATANAPPALLY P.O., THRISSUR. 4. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, THRISSUR. 5. P.A.AHAMEDKUTTY, PUTHIYAVEETTIL VEEDU, VATANAPPALLY P.O., THRISSUR. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3761 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT The vehicles of the petitioners have been seized under mahazar on different grounds. This, obviously, is under the Minor Mineral Concession Rules. The competent authority to decide the legitimacy of the pass and the movement of the goods is the 4th respondent. Accordingly, if the petitioners move the 4th respondent, the question of release of the vehicles of the petitioners will be considered and decision taken within a period of four days of receipt of a copy of this judgment and a representation of the petitioners in that regard. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. Issue copy today itself. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.