IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WA.No. 865 of 2009 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.9193/2009 Dated 24/03/2009 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------ 1. K.SHAMSUDHEEN, S/O.MUHAMMED, KORAMBA HOUSE, PANNIPPARA P.O., EDAVANNA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. ABDUL MANAF V.P., S/O.MUHAMMED, METHALAYIL HOUSE, PANNIPPARA P.O., EDAVANNA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.SHIBILI NAHA SMT.A.LOWSY RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, ERNAD TALUK. 3. SECRETARY, EDAVANNA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, EDAVANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. SECRETARY, EDAVANNA KAVANOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KAVANOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 865 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this, the 6th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. The petitioners by challenging Ext.P3, mainly the direction issued by the Tahsildar to the Edavanna Grama Panchayat not to issue permits to the petitioners until further orders for removal of sand from the river banks, had approached this Court. The learned Single Judge on consideration, especially noting the conduct of the petitioners in taking the law in their own hand, refused to interfere with the directions in Ext.P3. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the appellants, we deem it proper to give an opportunity to the appellants to approach the concerned District Collector. In the event of which the District Collector will look into the matter and take appropriate decision after giving opportunity to the appellants and orders will be passed thereon within two weeks from the WA No. 865/2008 -:2:- date of production of a copy of this judgment. Appellants are directed to produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the District Collector. The Writ Appeal is disposed of as above. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. Kurian Joseph, Judge. ttb