IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2007 / 5TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1927 of 2007(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SALIMKUMAR M.P., PRESIDENT, M/S.KUTTANADU KARUTHAKAKKA VYAVASAYA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., REGD. OFFICE AT REGISTRATION NO.A 010, NEDUMUDI P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.L.ANANTHASIVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR MINING AND GEOLOGY, TRIVANDRM-4. 2. GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE MINING AND GEOLOGY, ALAPPUZHA. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. BY GP SHRI P.A. SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY and K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ---------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1927 of 2007 D ---------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2007 Judgment This is a petition alleging police harassment. On instructions it is submitted by the Government Pleader that police has only enquiries to find out whether mining is done against the permits issued. Even though lorry was seized, it was released in view of the licence granted and it is submitted that police will not harass him so long as the petitioner has got licence and mining is done strictly as per the licence conditions in the leased area alone. However, police will be free to check whether petitioner is doing the mining according to law and also to see that mining is not done beyond the leased area and strictly according to conditions of licence. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE vaa W.P.(C).No./2007 2 J.B. KOSHY AND K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1927/2007 D -------------------------- Judgment Dated:25th January, 2007