IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14730 of 2010(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ABDUL NAZAR, P.T., AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.MOOSA, ATHANIKKAL HOUSE, THOTTINTAKKARE, MAMPAD P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SHAJAHAN.K., S/O.ABDULLA, KAMPURATH HOUSE, KALAMKUNNU, MEPPADAM P.O., MAMPAD, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. ABDULLA P.T., S/O.ALIKKUTTY, PANAYAMTHODIKA HOUSE, THOTTINTAKKARAE, MEPPADAM P.O.,NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. RIYAS, S/O.KUNJIMOHAMMED HAJI, MOORKHAN HOUSE, THOTTINTAKKARAE,MEPPADAM P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. ABDUL KHADER.P., PALATHINGAL HOUSE, KALAMKUNNU, MEPPADAM P.O., MAMPAD, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. SIDHIQUE ALI P.T., S/O.MOHAMMED ALI, PANAYAMTHODIKA HOUSE, THOTTINAKKARE, MAMPAD P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. SHAFEEK.K., S/O.SEETHI, KAMPURATH HOUSE, THOTTINAKKARE, MAMPAD P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 8. SAFEERALI P.T., S/O.MOHAMMED ALI, PANAYAMTHODIKA HOUSE, THOTTINAKKARE, MAMPAD PO, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 9. SUBAIR.M., S/O.MOHAMED ALI, MOOTHEDATH HOUSE, THOTTINTAKKARE, MAMPAD PO, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 14730 of 2010 10. RAFEEK ALI P.T., S/O.MOHAMMED ALI, PANAYAMTHODIKA HOUSE, THOTTINTAKKARE, MAMPAD P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, MAMPAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MAMPAD P.O., NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. MAMPAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MAMPAD PO, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MALAPPURAM. MR. K. RAMESH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 14730 of 2010 PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXT.P1: COPY OF COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY PETITIONERS TO R1 DT. 23.3.2010. EXT.P2: COPY OF DECISION OF THE MEETING OF THE KADAVU COMMITTEE DT. 3.4.2010. EXT.P3: COPY OF APPLICATION UNDER THE RTI ACT DT.13.4.2010, PENDING BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 23.4.2010 PENDING BEFORE R1. EXT.P5: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 23.4.2010 PENDING BEFORE R3. EXT.P6: COPY OF NEWS ITEM APEPARED IN MATHRUBOOMI DAILY DT 30.4.2010. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.14730 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of MAY, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are residents of the Mampad Grama Panchayat. In respect of collection of sand from the 'kadavu' near the residence of the petitioners, Ext.P8 decision has been arrived at in a meeting convened for the purpose. The petitioners grievance in this writ petition is that Ext.P2 decision is not being implemented by the first respondnt. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. Despite service of notice, respondents 1 and 2 have not chosen to enter appearance to contest the matter. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within W.P.(C)No.14730/2010. 2 a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to a representative of the petitioners. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.14730/2010. 3