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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 55816
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. JAYACHANDRAN, J
SUJITH A.K., ABDUL MAJEED MANDAYAPPURAM, AKBAR SIYAD K. – Appellant
Versus
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 39338 OF 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ, SHRI.IRFAN ZIRAJ
For the Respondents: ADV.AJITH VISWANATHAN – GOVERNMENT PLEADER
Procedural compliance is crucial for lawful seizures under regulatory laws.
Headnote:The judgment addresses the seizure of vehicles by authorities, alleging violations under the Mines and Minerals Act. The court finds that the seizure was not reported to the jurisdictional Magistrate and directs the Geologist to report it to enable the petitioners to seek release. The petitioners' grievance centers on this procedural lapse, and the court emphasizes the importance of following legal protocols in such cases. 'The Writ Petition (Civil) will stand disposed of as above.'
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| 1. seizure contravention and reporting obligations. (Para 1) |
| 2. court's directive for procedural compliance. (Para 2) |
J U D G M E N T
Dated this the 11th day of December, 2025 Petitioners are aggrieved by the fact that their vehicles were seized alleging contravention of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act . However, the seizure has not been reported to the jurisdictional Magistrate, is the short grievance.
2. In the circumstances, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent/Geologist to report the seizure to the jurisdictional Magistrate, so as to enable the petitioners to file necessary applications for release of vehicles. Let the above exercise be performed within a period of ten days from today. The learned Government Pleader will inform the crux of this direction to the 2nd respondent, today itself. The Writ Petition (Civil) will stand disposed of as above.
