IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2011 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1933 WA.No. 1595 of 2010 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.22416/2010 Dated 13/08/2010 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- HASSANKUTTY, S/O.ALIKUTTY, KARIYODATH HOUSE, PALAPETTY, KAPPIRIKAD,PONNANI MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,MALAPPURAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI POLICE STATION,PONNANI,MALAPPURAM DIST. BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.BENNY GERVACIS. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2011, ALONG WITH W.A. No. 1490 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & Antony Dominic, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.Nos. 1595 and 1490 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT Antony Dominic, J. The issue raised in these writ appeals is the validity of some of the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. 2. This question was considered earlier by this Court and by judgment dated 14.03.2011 in W.A. No.3005 of 2007 and connected cases and challenge was repelled. Thus the question raised in these writ appeals is no more res integra. Therefore, in the light of the said judgment, these writ appeals are disposed of. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. Antony Dominic, Judge. ttb