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High Court of KeralaWP(C)/14500/2015disposed of

Salim v. Sub Inspector Of Police, Adoor

2015-05-123 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MAY 2015/22ND VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 14500 of 2015 (J) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S) :

------------------------- SALIM, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.SHAKE MOIDEEN, THAYYIL, ATHIKKATTUKULANGARA, PALAMEL, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690 537. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S) :

---------------------------- SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN-690 510.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED SAVAD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

Msd.

WP(C).No. 14500 of 2015 (J) ------------------------------------------ APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DATED 10.10.2011.

EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 09.05.2015 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.869/2015 DATED 09.05.2015 OF ADOOR POLICE STATION.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

Msd.

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

-------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.14500 of 2015 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of May,2015

J U D G M E N T

------------------------ Petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-20-C-9091 has been seized. Petitioner's case is that the vehicle 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 respondent, Sub Inspector of Police. Petitioner expressed his willingness to compound the offence.

2.

In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the respondent to release the vehicle to the petitioner on payment of `25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) by the petitioner on the vehicle. On payment of the amount as above, the vehicle shall be released to the petitioner forthwith by the respondent. If any crime has been registered against the petitioner, the respondent shall report the composition of the offence before the competent Court.

The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE jm/