Order By the Court.-Heard the parties. 2. The prayer of the petitioners in this writ application is for quashing the order dated 18.3.2006 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chaibasa, initiating a confiscation' proceeding being Confiscation Case No. 17/2006 with respect to a Pay Loader Bearing No. JH-06-B-4749 (TWL 3036) belonging to the petitioner No. 1 and the Dumper Bearing Registration No. UP-7-AT-2472 belonging to petitioner No.2, under the provisions of Section 21 (4-A) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) "Act: 1957 and also issuing notice to show cause as to why the aforesaid vehicles be not confiscated for using the same in transporting the minerals without any lawful authority. 3. From the impugned order dated 18.3.2006 it appears that the confiscation proceeding was initiated by the learned C.J.M. for confiscation of the vehicles in question as they were found engaged in illegal mining and transporting of iron ores. 4. The main plea taken by the petitioners in that the vehicles in question were engaged by the Transporters of the minerals of IISCO Mines, a subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) vide valid transport chalan and, therefore, the allegation made against the vehicles of the petitioners was not correct. 5. As it appears from the impugned order that presently the confiscation proceeding has only been initiated and the petitioners have been asked to file their show cause as to why their vehicles be not confiscated, therefore the said proceeding is at a very initial stage. The confiscating authority is yet to apply its judicial mind after the show cause is filed by the petitioners. The petitioners may file their show cause before the confiscating authority raising all their pleas and objections, which shall be dealt with in accordance of law by the learned Court below. 6. In my view, no case at all is made out far any interference by this Court at this initial stage of the confiscation proceeding. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.