High Court of KeralaWP(C)/14034/2015disposed of

Sarath Lal v. Sub Inspector Of Police

2015-05-08Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 2015/18TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No.14034 of 2015 (D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- SARATH LAL,S/O.SIVANKUTTY,THOTTATHIL VEEDU, CHUNAKKARA,MAVELIKARA.

BY ADVS.SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW SRI.NIRMAL V NAIR RESPONDENT:

---------------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POLICE STATION,KAYAMKULAM.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ROSE MICHAEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No.14034 of 2015 (D) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

------------------------------------ EXT.P1.A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION TIPPER LORRY NO.KL-01-AU-9084.

EXT.P2.A TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT IN RESPECT OF THE SEIZURE VEHICLE OWNED BY THE PETITIONER.

EXT.P3.A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13/5/2014 OF THIS COURT IN CRL.MC NO.2529/2014.

EXT.P4.A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29/4/2015. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

NIL --------------------------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE pk

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

******************************************************* W.P.(C) No.14034 of 2015 ******************************************************* Dated this the 8th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-01AU-9084 has been seized alleging violation of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. He seeks to compound the offence under Rule 60A (1) of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967 before the Sub Inspector of Police.

There shall be a direction to the respondent to permit the petitioner to compound the offence on payment of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand only). There shall be a further direction to the respondent to release the vehicle to the petitioner, on payment as above. Needless to say, once the offence is compounded, no prosecution proceedings shall be initiated against the petitioner in respect of the incident

W.P.(C) No.14034 of 2015 2 which led to the instant writ petition. If a report has already been lodged in the competent criminal court, a further report to the effect that the offence has been compounded shall also be filed.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln