Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 11TH MAGHA, 1944 PETITIONER :- JASHIR, AGED 29 YEARS S/O.ABDU NAZAR, THARAYENGAL HOUSE, MANNRAKKAL CHILAVIL, PONMUNDAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 106 BY ADV K.RAKESH RESPONDENTS :- 1 THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, MINI CIVIL STATION, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 121 2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE TANUR POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 302 BY SMT.PARVATHY K., GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -: 2 :-
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 31st day of January, 2023 This writ petition is filed seeking directions to the 2 nd respondent to report the seizure of the tipper lorry bearing registration No.KL-11-AF-6822 of the petitioner to the 1st respondent so as to enable him to compound the offence alleged against him.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P1 is the seizure mahazar in respect of the vehicle and that the vehicle was seized on 2.1.2023.
3. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions :- In case the seizure of the tipper lorry bearing
registration No. KL-11-AF-6822 belonging to the petitioner has not been reported to the 1st respondent, the 2nd respondent shall report the same to the 1 st respondent within two days from today. In case the petitioner makes a request for compounding before the 1 st respondent, such -: 3 :- request will be taken up and considered in accordance with law, within a period of one week from the date on which the request is made by the petitioner. Sd/- ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE Jvt/2.2.2023 -: 4 :- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2396/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED, 2-1-2023