IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2011 / 9TH ASHADHA 1933 Con.Case(C).No. 1454 of 2010(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.26860/2009 Dated 24/09/2009 .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.GIRIDHARANA, AGEAD 50 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN NAIR, MANAGER, THIRUMITTAKODE DEVASWOM, POST THIRUMITTAKODE, VIA.KOOTTANAD, (RESIDING AT `KAIVALYAM', NELLIKKATTIRI POST (VIA), KOOTTANAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679 533.). BY ADVS. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ K.V.MOHANKUMAR, (FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER), DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD-1. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANTH BALAJI THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Con.Case(C).No. 1454 of 2010 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A1: CERTIFIED COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 24.9.2009 IN W.P.(C) No.26860/2009 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. ANNEXURE A2: TRUE COPY OF PETITION DATED 19.5.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A TO JUDGE. Kp/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- Cont. Case (C) No. 1454 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T This contempt case is filed alleging that the respondent herein who is the District Collector, Civil Station, Palakkad has willfully failed to give effect to Annexure A1 interim order passed by this Court on 24.9.2009 in W.P.(C) No. 26860 of 2009. The respondent has filed a statement dated 3.1.2011 which reads as follows: “The above mentioned contempt case is filed alleging non- compliance of the directions in the Interim Order dated 24.9.2009 wherein the District Collector, Palakkad was directed to ensure that no mining of sand is carried out by any person or authority along with boundary of the Thirumittakode Temple. It is respectfully submitted that on receipt of the order dated:23.9.2009, the Superintendent of Police, Palakkad, the third respondent in the writ petition, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ottapalam and Tahsildar, Ottapalam had been given directions to comply with the orders of this Hon'ble Court as per this office letter No:LRG 10-2009/48144/9 dated:22.10.2009. Subsequently, the Tahsildar, Ottapalam vide letter No.12-2009/33212/9/400 dated: 11.11.2009, has reported that the sand mining and transportation of river sand from Ambalamkadavu situated near the Thirumittakode Temple has since been stopped in view of the Hon'ble High Court's orders. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ottapalam has also informed that necessary direction have been given to the Circle Inspector of Police, Pattambi and Sub Inspector of Police, Chalissery to ensure that no river sand is unauthorisedly transported from the surrounding of the Thirumittakode Temple premises. It is also respectfully submitted that four country boats suspected to be involved in unauthorised sand mining have been seized by the Police authorities. Hence, it is humbly prayed that this respondent has taken all the steps to comply with the orders of this Hon'ble Court and the Contempt Petition be closed against this respondent.” In such circumstances, I find no grounds to proceed against the respondent. The contempt case is accordingly closed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No./2011 2