IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6242 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VINU, AGED 21, S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY, PLACHIKAYIL HOUSE, MAYANNUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. SUB INSPECTOR, PAZHAYANNUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHELAKARA, THRISSUR. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 6242 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 22, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that his lorry bearing registration No.KL- 48-4930 has been seized by the authorities on the allegation of having violated the provisions contained in the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulations Act. It is stated that proceedings are pending before the 1st respondent. At this stage the writ petition has been filed praying for an expeditious completion of the proceedings and pending completion of the same, for release of the vehicle. 2. I heard the counsel for the petitioner and also the Government Pleader. 3. Having regard to the submissions made, I direct that the 1st respondent shall finalise the proceedings in respect of the lorry belonging to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any WP(C) 6242/08 Page numbers rate, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 4. In the meantime I also direct that the 1st respondent shall get the value of the vehicle fixed by the competent authority of the Motor Vehicles Department and on that basis the lorry will be released, if the petitioner furnishes bank guarantee for its full value and furnish an undertaking that the same will be produced as and when required. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-