IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26269 of 2008(B) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- G.ANILKUMAR, CHIKKANELPUTHEN VEEDU, MANGARAM, KONNY. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF SRI.A.FEROS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KONNI. 4. SALES TAX OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PREMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.26269 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be a dealer in sand. In this writ petition he seeks the following reliefs: “(i) To call for the records relating to Exts.P1 to P4 and to issue a writ of mandamus commanding Respondents not to prevent the Petitioner from dealing with river sand and sand brought from Ambasamudram and other places from the State of Tamilnadu and sold in the State of Kerala to the petitioner by dealers from Tamilnadu, which is brought with valid passes, check post entries, etc. (ii) To issue a writ of mandamus declaring that Petitioner is having the right to carry out business in the sale of river sand and ordinary sand brought from the State of Tamilnadu without obtaining any license under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules and also for storing and sale of the same, which is covered by valid passes permits, etc. and documents accompanying payment of royalty in Tamilnadu;” 2. These reliefs are general in nature and if the same are granted that would be a licence to the petitioner even to have illegal dealing in sand, preventing the respondents from taking appropriate action against such illegal dealings also. Therefore, unless the relief is in respect of specific instances, such reliefs cannot be granted. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs