IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27588 of 2006(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.ROMEO, S/O.SASIDHARAN, RESIDING AT OMANA VILASAM, CHOZHIAKODE MURI, KULATHUPUZHA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.SREEKANTH.K.R SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.SUNIL J.CHAKKALACKAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, KOTTAVABAL, THENMALA, KOLLAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.27588/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER DT. 18.8.04. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO. 40589/2003 DT. 6.1.04. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.536/2005 DT. 13.1.2005. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.19682/2005 ON THE FILE OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DT. 20.7.2005. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.702/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DT. 30.1.2006. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE PASSES ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE SAME. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27588 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere with the business conducted by the petitioner which involves the sale of river sand legally brought in from Tamilnadu. As is held in Exhibit P3 judgment, it is made clear that there shall not be any harassment on the petitioner and if any action is to be taken against the petitioner, the same shall only be in accordance with law and with written notice to the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 27588 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 24.09.2008