IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32320 of 2009(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ KUNNUMMAL MANOHARAN,S/O.LATE AMBUKUTTY, AGED 48 YEARS,KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, P.O.PALAYAD,THALASSERY. BY ADV. MR.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KANNUR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,C.W.R.D.M., KUNNAMANGALAM,KOZHIKODE. 3. DHARMADAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DHARMADAM P.O.,THALASSERY. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32320 OF 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Notice to respondents dispensed with preserving their rights to seek rehearing of this Writ Petition, if aggrieved. 2. The petitioner states that he ekes out his livelihood by working in connection with removal of sand from rivers. He says that Chirakkuni Kadavu, an approved Kadavu under the 3rd respondent Dharmadam Grama Panchayat, became non-functional some time in 2002 due to inflow of silt and no action is being taken for scientific study and clearing the said Kadavu for mining of sand. This is a matter which the District Collector, as the Chairman of the District Expert Committee and other members of that Committee, may consider. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is ordered directing that Ext.P1 will be taken up by the 1st respondent and if, any action is found due, as of now, for the management of the Chirakkuni Kadavu that would be considered for issuance in accordance with law. All other issues are left open. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge ps