The petitioner's vehicle bearing registration No.KL-08-AN- 2684 has been seized for violation of Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967, for transporting ordinary earth without permit. The petitioner expresses his willingness to compound the offence. 2. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the respondent to compound the offence on payment of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand only) by the petitioner. On payment of the amount as above, the vehicle shall be released to the petitioner. 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.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
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//true copy// P.S. to Judge Sd/-
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE.