IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2011 / 13TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17298 of 2011(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ABDUL SAMAD, AYOOR ELEVEN MOOTTIL, ARAKKANNOR P.O., CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.KARTHIKEYA PANICKER, SMT.DAYA K. PANICKER. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM - 691 001. 2. DR.SUJITHKUMAR, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM - 691 001. 3. SMT.GIRIJA, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM - 691 001. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.RAJASHREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 17298 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.7(21) DATED 08/02/2011. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28/05/2011. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.S.O.(MS) NO.85/2010/IND. DATED 05/04/2010. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 18/06/2011. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 10/06/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 17298 OF 2011 (J) ===================== Dated this the 4th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the registered owner of a JCB with Reg.No.KL- 24/9626. It is stated that the vehicle was seized for levelling work at the premises of IHRD School. However, the proceedings were initiated under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. It was at that stage, the writ petition was filed challenging the proceedings and also seeking a direction for the release of the vehicle. 2. From the instructions now received by the learned Government Pleader, the vehicle has been released to the petitioner on 23/6/2011. This factual position is undisputed. It is also submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the District Collector has passed final orders in the matter and a fine of `10,000/- has been imposed on the petitioner. 3. In view of the aforesaid developments, at this stage, what is required is that the petitioner should pursue the statutory remedies. In order to enable the petitioner to do so and taking note of his complaint that the order has not been served on the WPC No. 17298/11 :2 : petitioner, it is directed that, on the production of a copy of this judgment, the District Collector, Kollam will serve a copy of the order passed against the petitioner, if copy thereof has not been already served. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp