IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31091 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- AMALRAJ, S/O.RAJAN, CHEMMATHRA KIZHAKKETHIL, KURATTISSERY, MANNAR, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MULAKKUZHA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN 688 001. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN 689 121. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE), CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN 689 121. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.31091/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1. TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CRTIFICATE RELATING TO VEHICLE NO.KL-06C-1134 ISSUED BY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. EXHIBIT-P2. TRUE COPY OF THE SEIZURE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EVIDENCING SEIZURE OF THE VEHICLE MENTIONED IN EXHIBIT-P1. EXHIBIT-P3. TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 14.11.2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P4. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.01.2011 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXHIBIT-P5. TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER MADE IN I.A.NO.6412/2011 IN W.P.(C)NO.7390/2011 DATED 07.07.2011. EXHIBIT-P6. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT MADE IN W.P.(C)NO.23505/2011 DATED 05.09.2011. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 31091 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 28th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the registered owner of a vehicle bearing Regn.No.KL-06 C 1134. The case of the petitioner is that as per Ext.P2, the vehicle has been seized on the allegation that it was used in violation of the provisions under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. 2. The grievance is that, despite the seizure, the vehicle has not so far been produced before the jurisdictional Magistrate. This factual position has been confirmed from the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader also. Therefore, I direct the respondents to produce the vehicle before the jurisdictional First Class Magistrate Court, Chengannur on the production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PA to Judge