IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2011 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 34175 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O KESAVAN NAIR, VAZHAVILAYIL, THAMARAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA 688001. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE POLICE STATION VALLIKKUNNAM, ALAPPUZHA 689512. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.34175/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR GETTING INTERIM CUSTODY OF THE VEHICLE. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 34175 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 20th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of a JCB bearing Regn.No.KL- 31 7355. According to the petitioner, the 2nd respondent has seized the vehicle on the allegation that it was used in violation of the provisions contained in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. 2. Grievance is that despite the above, vehicle is still not produced before the Jurisdictional Magistrate, who is competent to deal with the matter. 3. If proceedings are under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the Rules, necessarily the vehicle should be produced before the jurisdictional Magistrate. This the 2nd respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within ten days of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PA to Judge