IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2008 / 12TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20084 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ LAKSHMI AGENCIES, SABARY KP VI, 1050, MURINGAMANGALAM, KONNI, PIN - 689 691 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SURESH KUMAR, CHARIVU KALAYIL, KUMMANNOOR P.O., KONNI. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF KERALA, GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (SOUTHERN RANGE), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.20084 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be a dealer in river sand who is transporting river sand from Tamil Nadu into Kerala. He seeks the following reliefs. “1. issue a writ of Mandamus or other writ or order or direction directing the respondents and subordinates under them to forbear from interfering with or taking any coercive steps against the petitioner in respect of Transport of River sand, Metal chips and metal powder from Tamil Nadu through the border check post in Kerala for sale in the State as per Exts.P1 to P3. 2. To declare that the petitioner is entitled to transport river sand, Metal chips & metal powder etc... to the state of Kerala from Tamil Nadu through the border check Post in kerala for sale in the state as per Ext.P1 to P3. I do not think that any Court can pass such general sweeping orders in favour of a party, which if passed will be liable to be misused and the hands of the respondent would also be tied even if the petitioner indulges in illegal activities. Therefore, W.P.(c)No.20084/08 2 the remedy of the petitioner lies in challenging any detention of a specific consignment. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.20084/08 3