IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6086 of 2010(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KOCHUMON, PARYATHUCHIRA HOUSE, VATHAPPALLIL, THALAVADY.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE TAHZILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVALLA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.6086 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the owner of a Tipper Lorry bearing registration No.KL-05-Q-4413. The lorry was seized by the first respondent on 20/2/2010 alleging that the lorry was engaged for the transportation of red earth without pass in violation of Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. 2. Presently the petitioner is seeking for a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P3 application for compounding. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with the Rules within a period of ten days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj