IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8376 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MULLAKOYA THANGAL T.A.M., AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.ATTAKOYA THANGAL, THEVARU PARAMBATH HOUSE, POST PERUVAYAL, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU SRI.K.R.RANJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE, CIVIL POST, PIN - 673 020. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. V. MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.8376 OF 2011(V) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P1, an order passed by the District Collector exercising his powers under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001. The case of the petitioner is that, though Ext.P1 order is dated 15.1.2010, the said order was served on the petitioner only along with Ext.P2 and that too on 22.1.2011. 2. In view of the aforesaid case of the petitioner, the case was adjourned with a direction to the Government Pleader to obtain instructions in the matter. Accordingly, instructions have been obtained from the District Collector, Kozhikode and it is submitted that the original of Ext.P1 was served on the petitioner by registered post on 9.2.2010 and that a copy thereof was again served through the Village Officer, Peruvayal on 27.1.2010. Therefore, Ext.P1 having been passed on 15.1.2010 and served on the petitioner in February, 2010, the writ petition filed now on 16.3.2011 is highly belated and for that reason itself I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition. WPC.No. 8376/2011 :2 : Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/