Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2021 / 8TH SRAVANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 7010 OF 2021 PETITIONER/S: SATHYAN AGED 48 YEARS S/O. FRANCIS, MEKKEKKARA VEEDU, CHEMMANNAMKUZHI, KUTTICHAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 574. BY ADV M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT/S: 1 DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE CIVIL STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 043. 2 DISTRICT GEOLOGIST DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 3 TAHSILDAR NEDUMANGAD TALUK OFFICE, REVENUE TOWER, NEDUMANGAD-695 541. 4 *ADDL.R4.REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, NEDUMANGAD TOWN ROAD, PAZHAVADI, NEDUMANGAD 695 541 *ADDL.R4 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 27-04-2021 IN I.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.07.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 7010 OF 2021 2
JUDGMENT
The petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by the blacklisting of his vehicle, MGV- Tipper Swaraj Mazda bearing registration number KL- 16 F/5422 and the denial of registration of licence for transportation of minerals, consequent to the seizure of his vehicle by the 3rd respondent alleging illegal transportation of granite. The website of the department of Mining and Geology specifies the enrollment as temporarily cancelled.
2. The vehicle which was seized for the alleged offence was got released by the petitioner from the Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court under Section 457 Cr.P.C.
3. It is submitted by the learned Government
Pleader that pending the proceedings the entry in WP(C) NO. 7010 OF 2021 3 the site, regarding the petitioner's vehicle, has been unblocked. Recording the above submission of the learned Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- SATHISH NINAN JUDGE sd WP(C) NO. 7010 OF 2021 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 7010/2021 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED BY SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, NEDUMANGAD ON 23.4.2010. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, NEDUMANGADU SRTO, KERALA. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE CUM POLICY SCHEDULE ISSUED BY SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. DATED 22.2.2019. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE GOODS CARRIAGE PERMIT ISSUED BY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, NEDUMANGADU DATED 28.7.2017. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF VEHICLE ENROLLMENT STATUS IN MINERAL TRANSPARENCY PORTAL OF DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY.