IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 21741 of 2006(L) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. MR.M.ABDUL KHADER, S/O.MOHAMMED KUNHI, MUNDON HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 2. M.P.HARIS, S/O.ABDUL KHADER, FORT ROAD, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 3. A.BASHEER, S/O.HASSANAR PILLA, FOUSIA MANZIL, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 4. MIJILESH.K.K., S/O.MOHANAN, 'SIVAPRASADAM', VANKULATH VAYAL, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 5. BINOY LIVINGSTON, S/O.SOLOMON, A.H.HOUSE, PORT ROAD, AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 6. P.V.PRAMOD, S/O.CHATHU NAIR, PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, PORT ROAD, AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 7. HAKKIM.P.P., S/O.MOIDU, PARAKKAL PUTHIYAPURAYIL, PAPPINISSERI, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 8. K.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.KOTTAN, KANDAMBETHU HOUSE, PAPPINISSERI, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 9. PANDERI RAJEEVAN, S/O.NANU, PANDERI HOUSE, KALAKKAL, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. W.P.(C) NO.21741/2006 10. V.MAJEED, S/O.ABDULLA, VAYYAPPARATH, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 11. N.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.KANNAN, NADHODARAN HOUSE, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 12. M.ABDUL SATHAR, S/O.IBRAHIM, MUNDON HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 13. KASYAPAN.K., S/O.KARUNAN KANTHALOTTU, P.O.PAPPINISSERI WEST, KANNUR. 14. M.HARRIS, S/O.ABDUL RAHIMAN, THARON HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 15. P.PREMAN, S/O.KUNHIKKANNAN, S/O.KUNHIKKANNAN, KUNCHATH HOUSE, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 16. P.NARAYANAN, S/O.KANNAN, PATTERI HOUSE, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 17. T.JABBAR, S/O.ADAM, THOLICHI HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 18. P.SIVADASAN, S/O.KUNHIKKANNAN, CHALADAN HOUSE, PAPPINISSERI, KANNUR. 19. K.V.HAMZA, S/O.AHAMMED, K.V.HOUSE, PORT ROAD, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 20. SUKESH.P.M., S/O.VALSAN, PUTHUKAYYIL HOUSE, PORT ROAD, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 21. T.ABDUL KHADER, S/O.KUNJAHAMMED, THOLICHI HOUSE, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 22. P.K.REJIN, S/O.GOPINATHAN, PILAKKANDI KOKKAMBATH, MUNDAYATTU, KANNUR. W.P.(C) NO.21741/2006 23. K.VINOD, S/O.GOVINDAN, PAPPINISSERI, KANNUR. 24. JIVAS.P.P., S/O.MAJEED, PUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE, PORT ROAD, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 25. NOUSHAD.P.P., S/O.ABBAS, P.P.HOUSE, BAKKALAM, KANNUR. 26. C.H.SADATH, S/O.ABDUL SALAM, CHERIYANKANDIYIL HOUSE, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 27. K.P.MOIDU, S/O.MAMMU, KOLAKKARAKATH, MANKADAVU, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 28. M.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.KUMARAN, MUNDACHAL HOUSE, P.O.AZHEEKKAL, KANNUR. 29. K.SIYAD, S/O.HAKKIM, KUNNOTAKATH, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 30. M.SIDDIQUE, S/O.ABDULLA, MUNDON HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 31. T.T.SALAM, S/O.MAMMU, T.T.HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 32. T.P.ADAM, S/O.MOIDEEN, THOLICHI HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 33. N.RAFEEK, S/O.IBRAHIM, PUTHIYAPARAMBATH HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 34. S.P.MANZOOR, S/O.MOIDU, K.P.HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 35. K.P.MASOOD, S/O.IBRAHIM, KAKKADAVAN PARAMMEL HOUSE, PORT ROAD, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. W.P.(C) NO.21741/2006 36. V.N.ABDUL KAREEM, S/O.MUHAMMED, K.P.HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 37. K.RANJITH, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, KOKKADAN HOUSE, THALIYIL, PARASSINIKADAVU, KANNUR. 38. P.SASIDHARAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, KUNJALATH HOUSE, POOVATHOOR, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 39. M.SUBBAIR, S/O.HAMEED, MUNDON HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 40. T.MUHAMMADALI, S/O.ISMAIL, THOLICHI HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 41. K.C.SIJU, S/O.SAHADEVAN, KAKKIRIKKAL CHALIL HOUSE, PORT ROAD, AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 42. P.LATHEEF, S/O.ABDULLA, PALATHINTAVIDA, PORT ROAD, P.O.AZHEEKODE. 43. K.P.ASHRAF, S/O.IBRAHIM, KARUMENIPEEDIKAYIL, P.O.NARATH, KANNUR-9. 44. K.ANEESH, S/O.K.V.MUKUNDAN, KUZHIPPILLI HOUSE, KAPPAKKADAVU, KANNUR. 45. M.MUHAMMED, S/O.IBRAHIM, MUNDON HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 46. M.SHAMSUDDIN, S/O.ABDUL RAHIMAN, MUNDON HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 47. K.T.ISMAIL, S/O.MUSTHAFA, K.T.HOUSE, PORT ROAD, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. W.P.(C) NO.21741/2006 48. M.GOVINDAN, MANI HOUSE, PAPPINISSERI, KANNUR. 49. K.P.ABOOBACKER, S/O.KUNHAMMED, K.P.HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 50. N.SURESHAN, S/O.GOPALAN, BOATPALAM, AZHEEKKAL, KANNUR. 51. K.T.SUNEER, S/O.NAZAR, K.T.HOUSE, PORT ROAD, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 52. C.K.MAMMED, S/O.MUHAMMED, CHOOTTUKADAN HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 53. T.KUMARAN, S/O.POKKAN, THAVATH HOUSE, PAPPINISSERI, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 54. P.P.MUHAMMED, S/O.ABDULLA, PARAKKADAV PUTHIYAPARAMBIL, MANKADAVU, P.O.AROLY, KANNUR. 55. T.RAUF, S/O.HAKKIM, THAYYIL HOUSE, KAPPAKKADAVU, KANNUR. 56. T.P.MUHAMMED, S/O.ABOOBACKER, MARSEEN HOUSE, MUNNUNIRATH, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR-9. 57. C.H.NARAYANAN, S/O.AMBU, CHELERIYIL HOUSE, AZHEEKKAL, KANNUR. 58. M.RAMESAN, S/O.KUMARAN, MULLAN HOUSE, P.O.AZHEEKKAL, KANNUR. 59. ABDUL AZEEZ, S/O.SAVAN, FOUSIA MANZIL, POITHUMKADAVU, P.O.AZHEEKODE, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI W.P(C) NO.21741/2006 RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PORT OFFICER, AZHEEKKAL, KANNUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.21741/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 12.7.06 GRANTING PERMISSION TO ONE OF THE PETITIONERS. P2:- COPY OF THE CHALLAN DT. 12.7.06 ISSUED TO ONE OF THE PETITIONERS P3:- COPY OF THE PERMIT CONTAINING THE CONDITION FOR MINING. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.21741 & 33237 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this court with certain grievances regarding removal of river sand from the Azheekkal Port, Kannur. According to the petitioners, manual dredging is still going on in the said port. It is also contended that the respondents are picking and choosing persons for removal of sand. The stand taken by the second respondent in the counter affidavit is that mechanical dredging is required in the port. If it is mechanical dredging, the petitioners can have no grievance. In case manual dredging is permitted, there is no point in picking and choosing persons for removal of sand. The third respondent shall afford equal opportunity to all the licensees who are available in the port and who are doing manual dredging. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to consider the applications filed by the petitioners also, in case there is manual dredging in the Azheekkal Port. The needful shall be done within one month from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.21741 & 33237 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th October, 2008.