IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29047 of 2011(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- B.M. IBRAHIM, S/O.B.H. AHAMMED KUNHI, THURUTHI HOUSE, BAMBRANA, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE DISTRTICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KASARAGOD - 671 121. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED SHAH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 29047 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT-P1- TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 22/07/2011 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF BID AMOUNT EXHIBIT-P2- TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 22/07/2011 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF RS.4,68,492/- EXHIBIT-P3- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT CONFIRMING THE AUCTION SALE. EXHIBIT-P4- TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT DATED 08/08/2011 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, KASARAGOD IN RESPECT OF 100 MT EXHIBIT-P5- TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT DATED 10/08/2011 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, KASARAGOD IN RESEPCT OF 700 MT EXHIBIT-P6- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 17/08/2011 FILED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P7- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P(C) 23160/2011 DATED 25/08/2011 EXHIBIT-P8- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24/10/2011 OF THE RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE. STU ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29047 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the successful bidder of about 800 Metric Tonne of river sand stocked in Kasaragod Taluk auctioned by the respondent. However for removal of the sand he was not given sufficient time. After making an application for enlargement of the time, he approached this court by filing WPC 23160/11. That writ petition was disposed of by Ext.P7 judgment directing consideration of his application. Though the petitioner has asked for 30 days time, by Ext.P8 order dated 24.10.2011 the respondent granted time till 25.10.11. It is aggrieved by this order this writ petition is filed. 2. As already seen the quantity of river sand which is to be removed is substantial and it is humanly impossible to remove such a huge quantity within a day's time. Therefore I am inclined to think that the time granted to W.P.(C) No. 29047 OF 2011 :2 : the petitioner by Ext.P8 was inadequate and unrealistic. In that view of the matter I am satisfied that the request of the petitioner for enlargement of time to remove the sand in question was a reasonable one and he ought to have granted at least 3 weeks time for removal of the sand in question. 3. Therefore I dispose of the writ petition directing that the petitioner will be granted 3 weeks time from today for removal of the sand in question and necessary orders in this behalf shall be passed by the respondent on production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-