IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13822 of 2010(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAVEENDRAN,43 YEARS,S/O.THANKAN, 2/198,EDATHODI HOUSE,GANESH GIRI, SHORANUR,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI, SRI.R.SREEHARI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR),SPL.SQUAD, TALUK OFFICE,OTTAPPALAM. 3. DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LR), CIVIL STATION,OTTAPALAM. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,OTTAPALAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 13822 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order passed by the 1st respondent under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 & Rules directing the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.1,30,000/- towards the River Management Fund for illegal transport of the river sand. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to pay the amount in installments. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall file a petition before the 1st respondent seeking installment facility to pay off the amount covered by Ext.P3. The District Collector shall consider and pass orders on the W.P.(C)No. 13822 of 2010 -2- same as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two weeks from the date of receipt of such application. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/