IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2010 / 10TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18599 of 2010(Y) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- BIJOY JOHN GEORGE, S/O.LATE GEORGE, ASIRVAD, CHENKULAM MURI, POOYAPPALLY PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM. BY MR.SYAM J SAM, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENT: ---------------- THE POOYAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. PIN - 691 507. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18599 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed alleging indiscriminate mining of sand causing damage to the property of the petitioner abutting the river in question. 2. The petitioner is an agriculturist owning land in survey No.90/16 of Pooyappally village near the banks of Ittikkara river. The property is located in a higher altitude from the banks of the said river. It is the case of the petitioner that a portion of the property near the banks of the river is seriously affected by the mining of sand and that also without taking any safety measures to protect the property of the petitioner. 3. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed a representation as per Exhibit P3 before the Secretary of the Panchayath. The petitioner seeks for a direction to the Secretary to consider the same. There will be a direction to the Secretary of the Panchayath W.P.(C) No.18599/2010 2 to consider the grievance raised in Exhibit P3, with notice to the petitioner, and take appropriate action as enjoined by law as expeditiously as possible. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp