IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2011 / 22ND ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27282 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SEYFUDDHEEN, KARIMPILAYKKAL HOUSE, MANGARAM, KONNI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689 691. BY ADV. SRI.UNNI. K.K. (EZHUMATTOOR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE S.I. OF POLICE, KONNI POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. PIN - 689 691. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN - 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27282 of 2011(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :- EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF R.C BOOK OF TIPPER LORRY. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 10-10-2011. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 28-01-2011. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPOUNDING PETITION DATED 10-10-2011. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED UNDER SRO.827/91 PUBLISHED ON 26-06-1991. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN W.P.C NO. 34564/2010 DATED 18-11-2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE amk. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27282 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Proceedings initiated against the petitioner is sought to be compounded in terms of the provisions contained in S.23A of the Mines & Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. For that purpose petitioner has filed Ext.P4 application before the first respondent and orders on that have not been passed so far. That led the petitioner to file this writ petition. Accepting the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of the petition before the first respondent, I direct the first respondent to consider the same and pass orders thereon. This shall be done at any rate within one week of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge