IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 16007 of 2008(E) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- N.KANAKAPPAN, AGED 57, S/O.LATE NARAYANAN, THAZHATHARAYIL HOUSE, UDAYANAPURAM P.O., VADAKKEMURI VILLAGE, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA. 3. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 4. UDAYANAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PADINJAREKKARA P.O., VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. VILLAGE OFFICER, VADAKKEKARA. 6. K.S.SABU, S/O.KRISHNAN, PEEDIKAPPAAMBIL HOUSE, MANAKUNNAM VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA FOR R4 SRI.P.J.ANILKUMAR FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.16007 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 12th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by illegal sand mining adjacent to the property of the petitioner. In view of the allegation raised in this writ petition I had directed the concerned Geologist to inspect the property and file a report. The report of the Geologist has been produced by the learned Government Pleader along with a memo dated 22.6.2008. Now the petitioner submits that the writ petition itself can be disposed of recording the said report. Ordered accordingly. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs