IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17326 of 2006(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ VIBIN, S/O. VARGHESE, THALIATH HOUSE, CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.K.S.RAJESH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, INDUSTRIAL (G) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE THAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MUKUNDAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR.K.J THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).17326/2006-K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 25/05/06. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 23/12/1977. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).5722/06 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 09/03/06. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // Rs/ KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17326 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P1 order passed by the second respondent. It is submitted that it is the District Collector who is the competent authority in the matter of imposition of fine. It is further submitted that for transportation of ordinary sand, no fine can be imposed. It is for the petitioner to bring the same to the notice of the District Collector, Thrissur. 2. In the event of the petitioner approaching the said authority within a period of two months from today, the matter will be duly considered with notice to the petitioner and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within another four months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 17326 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 27.06.2008