IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 30070 of 2010(G)
1. SHIBUKUMAR.K.C.,KUNNEL HOUSE,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PATHANAMTHITTA.
... Respondent
2. THE R.D.O., THIRUVALLA.
3. THE S.I. OF POLICE, THIRUVALLA.
For Petitioner :SRI.T.P.PRADEEP
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :06/10/2010
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) No. 30070 of 2010
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Dated this the 6th day of October, 2010
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner is the owner of a tipper lorry bearing
registration No.KL-04-W-1926. According to the petitioner,
while the vehicle was engaged in the transportation of red soil
for PWD road work, the third respondent took the vehicle into
custody. In this writ petition, petitioner challenges the seizure
and prays for an order releasing the vehicle.
2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions,
submits that in respect of the aforesaid incident, crime
No.1296/2010 alleging offences under the provisions of Mines
and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 has
been registered against the petitioner, at the Thiruvalla Police
Station. It is stated that the FIR has been lodged before the
Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thiruvalla.
3. Now that the crime has been registered and FIR is
lodged as above, the petitioner will have to move appropriate
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application before the Court and with that liberty, this writ
petition is disposed of.
(ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)
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