IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25041 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. ENU, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.BAPPUTTY, PAMPILATHEL HOUSE, KODATHUR DESHAM, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. MARIYAKUTTY, AGED 21 YEARS, W/O.SALIM KODATHUR, PAMPILATHEL HOUSE, KODATHUR DESHAM, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. NAJMATH, AGED 21, W/O.ALI KODATHUR, PAMPILATHEL HOUSE, KODATHUR, DESHAM, PONNANI TALUK MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.NAVAS SRI.T.A.SHABEERALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERUMBADAPPA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE PONNANI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERUMBADAPPA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DIST. 5. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.25041 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by Ext.P5 stop memo whereby the petitioners have been directed to stop mining of sand from their properties. Against Ext.P5 the petitioners have filed Ext.P6 before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirur. According to the petitioners, the same has been acknowledged by Ext.P7. The petitioners seek a direction to the RDO to consider Ext.P6 and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the RDO, Tirur, to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 and finalise the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the RDO, Tirur, for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2