IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32545 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BASHEER E.P., 32 YEARS, S/O MAMMY, ISHTIKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ATHALOOR P.O., PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM. R.C.OWNER OF KL-54/2785) 2. ABDUL RASHEED A.V., 21 YEARS, S/O UMMER, ARAKKAL VALAPPIL HOUSE, ATHALOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (R.C.OWNER OF KL-54/843). 3. A.ABDULLA, 41 YEARS, S/O ABDURAHIMAN, AMMAYATH HOUSE, P.O.ATHALUR, THAVANOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (R.C.OWNER OF KL-10/V-9946). 4. P.MOHAMMED, 43 YEARS, S/O ALI, PADIYATHU HOUSE, P.O.ATHALU, MALAPPURAM. (R.C.OWNER OF KL-54/3549). 5. YAHU N.V., AGED 52 YEARS, S/O SIYAMU, NAMBIYARATHU VALAPPIL HOUSE, THAVANUR P.O., MALAPPURAM. (R.C.OWNER OF KL-54/3538). 6. ABDUL SALAM N.P., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O MOIDEEN, NALUKALLIPARAMBI HOUSE, ATHALOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM. (R.C.OWENR OF KL-10/R-8845). 7. MOHAMMED M.V., AGED 55, S/O KOYAKUTTY, MOOSAKUTTY VALAPPIL HOUSE, P.O.ATHALOOR, MALAPPURAM. (R.C.OWNER OF KL-10/R-3042). WP(C).No. 32545 of 2008 -2- 8. C.HAMSA, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O MOHAMMED HAJI, CHIRAYATH HOUSE, P.O.ATHALOOR, MALAPPURAM. (R.C.OWNER OF KL-10/Y-6308). 9. MANOSH KUMAR, S/O KUNHUNNI, THONIYARA HOUSE, EASWARAMANGALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (R.C.OWNER OF KL-54/470). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS SRI.PHIJO JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 3. SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 4. SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. 6. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALANCHERY, MALAPPURAM. 7. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. 8. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD. 9. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 10. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR. 11. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 32545 of 2008 -3- 12. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 13. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGARAMKULAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 14. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANNERI, MALAPPURAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).32545/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners have sought for the following reliefs: “(i) to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to seize or detain the vehicles belong to petitioners without committing any offence either under “Kerala Protection of River Banks & Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001” or under the Kerala Anti Social Activities (prevention) Act 2007. (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents not to take previous illegal transportation of river sand and its subsequent release, as criteria for charging offences under Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 on petitioner and their vehicles. (iii) to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit petitioners and their vehicles to transport goods and materials in accordance with law without any disturbance from police and revenue officials. W.P.(C).32545/2008 2 In my view, no anticipatory directions can be issued to the respondents. If petitioners are aggrieved by any specific action taken by the respondents either under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001 or under the Kerala Anti- Social Activities (prevention) Act, 2007, they have a remedy either under the Statutes or before this Court. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to do so, the writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs