IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 1684 of 2007(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- HARI BHADRAN NAIR, S/O. GOVINDA SWAMI, VADASSERI MADAM, KATOOR MURI, CHERUKOL, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. TAHSILDAR, RANNI. 4. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHENCHERRY. 6. SECRETARY, CHERUKOL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PUTHUMON KADAVU, CHERUKOL, RANNI. 7. THOMAS JOHN, MALAKALAYIL VEEDU, PATHANAMTHITTA. *ADDL.R8 & R9 ARE IMPLEADED: R8. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNI. R9. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHERUKOL. (*ADDL.R8 & R9 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN WP(C) DTD. 1/03/2007) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR K.J. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW - R7 SRI.M.V.BOSE - R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.1684/2007 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE AUCTION NOTICE DTD. 21/12/2006. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE STATEMENT FURNISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DTD. 3/01/2007. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT FROM THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT BEFORE 5TH RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT BEFORE 6TH RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: EXT.R7(A): COPY OF A CERTIFICATE DTD. 27/01/2007 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHERUKOLE STATING THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLE WAS USED FOR TRANSPORTATION OF SAND. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1684 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of prevention of alleged illegal mining and transportation of sand, there is already an interim order dated 15.3.2007. The writ petition is hence disposed of in terms of the said interim order making it also clear that in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the first respondent, in which case, appropriate prompt action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken expeditiously. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1684 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 20th June, 2008.