Mujeeb Rahman v. The Sub Inspector Of Police, Kollangod Police Station

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/19TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 24087 of 2015 (I) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------ MUJEEB RAHMAN, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. SULAIMAN, KOLLANGOD PORICHOLAM, MOLLANGOD P.O., KOLLANGOD VILLAGE, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT (OWNER OF THE LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO. KL-42-2633) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS :

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1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLANGOD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAT DISTRICT PIN - 679513.

2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - PIN - 679513.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT PIN - 679513.

4. THE DIRECTOR, MINIGN AND GEOLOGY, OFFICE OF THE MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. C.K. SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 24087 of 2015 (I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

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COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DT 24/7/2015 IN WPC NO. 22408/2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :

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//TRUE COPY// P.A.T O JUDGE bp

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

===================== W.P.(C) No.24087 of 2015 - I ====================== Dated this the 10th day of August, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner's vehicle bearing Reg. No. KL-42-2633 has been seized by the 1st respondent alleging transportation of river sand. According to the petitioner, the sand seized is only ordinary sand and not river sand. Immediately after the seizure of vehicle, the petitioner approached the 2nd respondent, the R.D.O to get the sand tested with the 4th respondent, the Director, Mining and Geology, to find out whether it is river sand or ordinary sand. In spite of repeated requests, the 2nd and 3rd respondents have not taken any steps to get it done, is the grievances.

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.

3. Having regard to the factual situation, this Court is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of as under:-

W.P.(C) No.24087 of 2015 - I The 2nd respondent shall take the sample of the sand seized and send the same to the 4th respondent within a period of one week. The 4th respondent shall send a report, based on the analysis of such sample, within a period of four weeks. The 2nd respondent, based on the above report shall finalise the proceedings after hearing, within a period of four weeks thereafter. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for further steps.

The writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE SB // true copy // P.A to Judge.