IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25896 of 2011(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.P.SUNDARESAN, S/O.PUSHPANGATHAN, KALABHAVANAM, THOTTAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN, SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMBALAPPUZHA POLICE STATION, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 561. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA - 688 007. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA - 688 007. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.J. RAJASHREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.25896/2011-J: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT-P1: TRUE COPY OF GOODS CARRIAGE PERMIT RELATING TO VEHICLE NO.KL-04Y-8961. EXT-P2: TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO.665/2011 OF AMBALAPPUZHA POLICE STATION. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 25896 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the registered owner of a vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-0Y-8961. The said vehicle was seized by the first respondent on 8.9.2011 and crime No.665/11 of Ambalappuzha Police Station was registered. In this writ petition petitioner complains that the petitioner's vehicle was not produced before the competent jurisdictional Magistrate. 2. The learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that though the crime has been registered against the petitioner for driving the vehicle in a drunken state, proceedings have also been initiated against the vehicle for violation of the provisions of the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act. It is also seen that the vehicle and the river sand transported have been produced before the 2nd respondent. W.P.(C) No. 25896 OF 2011 :2 : 3. Now that the vehicle has been produced before the 2nd respondent, it is for the petitioner to appear before the 2nd respondent and seek interim custody of the vehicle. It is clarified that it will be open to the petitioner to move an application before the 2nd respondent for interim custody and in which event orders will be passed by the 2nd respondent expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge