IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2010 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6784 of 2010(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.BALABHADRAN, PROPRIETOR, BEST DESIGNER TILES, REG. E.M.NO.32-00611-00506/29-12-2006 P.O.NELLIKKATTIRI, VIA KOOTTANAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679 533. BY ADVS. MR.T.SETHUMADHAVAN, MR.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH, MR.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR, SMT.VANDANA MENON, SMT.ANJU P.NAIR. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 6784 of 2010-W - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is the proprietor of Best Designer Tiles, which is manufacturing tiles and paving blocks. It is a small scale industry registered with the Khadi and Village Industries, as evidenced by Ext.P1. The petitioner’s unit is also registered under the Kerala Value Added Tax Rules. The Grama Panchayat has also issued a licence as per Ext.P2. 2. The petitioner is mainly using sand, metal and colour powder and the main raw material is river sand. Because of the non-availability of sand, he has moved the District Collector as per Ext.P4, for allotment of 40 tonnes of sand per month. Seeking for a direction to the District Collector to take a decision on Ext.P4, this writ petition has been filed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner today brought to my notice an order dated 17.2.2010 passed by the District Collector, Palakkad allotting sand for different public works in the District. The petitioner has been sanctioned four loads of sand per month by the Vilayoor Panchayat. According to the petitioner, the same is totally inadequate for his purpose. If the petitioner is still aggrieved, his remedy is to approach the District wpc 6784/2010 2 Collector for getting further quantity and if such an application is filed, the District Collector will consider and pass appropriate orders expeditiously. The writ petition is closed with the above observations. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/