----------------------- The petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-40-E- 4432 has been seized alleging violation of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. petitioner seeks to compound the offence under Rule 60A (1) of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967 before the respondent, the Sub Inspector of Police.
2. There shall be a direction to the respondent to permit the petitioner to compound the offence on payment of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand only). There shall be a further direction to the respondent to release the vehicle to the petitioner, on payment as above. Needless to say, once the offence is compounded, no prosecution proceedings shall be initiated against the petitioner in respect of the incident which led to the instant writ petition. If a report has already been lodged in the competent criminal court, a further report to the effect that the offence has been compounded shall also be filed.
W.P.(C).No. 33434 of 2014
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The compounding is only in respect of offence committed under Mines and Mineral concession Rules. The authority is free to proceed against the petitioner for offence registered under any other Rules.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE jm/