IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32100 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. SUNIL KUMAR.T.S., S/O.MADHAVAN, 32 YEARS, THOTTIYIL HOUSE EZHUVATHIRUTHI PO, PONNANI, (RC.OWNER OF KL-10/X-6008). 2. VALSALAKUMAR.C., S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 45 YEARS, CHEMBRA HOUSE, KADAVANADU , PONNANI (RC.OWNER OF KL-11-S/1476). 3. DEVADAS.T., S/O.MADHAVAN, AGED 36 YEARS THOTTIYIL HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHI PO. PONNANI.(RC.OWNER OF KL-11-S/1476). 4. JAFFAR.O., S/O.HAMSA, 30 YEARS OTTAKKANDATHIL HOUSE, NADUVATTAM PO., KUTTIPPURAM VIA., MALAPPURAM (RC.OWNER OF KL-10/T-8803). 5. MUSTHAFFA.M., S/O.MAMMU, AGED 29 YEARS AINKALAM PO., KADAKASSERY DESOM, MALAPPURAM, (RC.OWNER OF KL-7/N 7504). 6. K.P.SUBRAHMANIAN, C/O.GOPALAN, AGED 30 YEARS KOTTAPPADATH HOUSE, THRIKKANAPURAM PO., THAVANUR, MALAPPURAM(RC.OWNER KL-10/T-1348). 7. SUBIRAJ.M.V., S/O.UNNI, AGED 30 YEARS MELEVALAPPIL HOUSE, KALADI PO., EDAPPAL, PONNANI, (RC.OWNER KL-HC-2385) 8. ANEESH.K., S/O.ARUMUGHAN, 24 YEARS KARUVADI HOUSE, PO.EASWARAMANGALAM, THAVANOOR VAZHI, MALAPPURAM (RC.OWNER KL-10/L-8574). 9. SATHEESAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 30 YEARS THATTAPARAMBIL HOUSE, EZHUVATHURUTHI PO., PONNANI, MALAPPURAM, (RC.OWNER KL-12C/962) WP(C).No. 32100 of 2008 -2- 10. RENJITH.K.A., S/O.K.APPU, AGED 27 YEARS KORATTIYIL HOUSE, CHERUVAIKKARA DESOM, PO.BIYYAM, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. (RC.OWNER KL10/R-5281). 11. K.APPU, S/O.THAMU, KORATTIYIL HOUSE PO.BIYYAM, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM (RC.OWNER KL 54-0068). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., HOME DEPARTMENT GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM 3. SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 4. SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, THRISSUR 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. 6. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM 7. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM 8. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD. 9. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR. 10. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.32100 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 31st October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners have sought for the following reliefs: “(i) to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to seize or detain the vehicles belong to petitioners without charging any offence either “Kerala Protection of River Banks & Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001” or under the Kerala Anti Social Activities (prevention) Act 2007. (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents and their subordinate officers not to seize or detain vehicles belonging to petitioners which was already charged of an offence and subsequently released by competent authority under due process of law, on the same charges again under Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007. (iii) to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to not take previous illegal transportation of river sand and its subsequent release, as a criteria for charging offences under Anti Social Activities (prevention) Act 2007 on petitioner and their vehicles. (iv) issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit petitioners and their vehicles to transport goods and materials in accordance with law without any disturbance from police and revenue officials.: W.P ( C) No.32100 of 2008 2 In my view, no anticipatory directions can be issued to the respondents. If petitioners are aggrieved by any specific action taken by the respondents either under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001 or under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (prevention) Act, 2007, they have a remedy either under the Statutes or before this Court. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to do so, the writ petition is closed. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.32100 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.32100 of 2008 4