IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 33687 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.S.SAJEEV, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. SREEDHARAN, HOUSE NO. 15/143, THOPPIL HOUSE, OKKAL P.O., PERUMBAVOOR PIN 683 550 BY ADV. SRI.M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM SRI.JYOTHISH.J.KALLINGAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EXPERT COMMITTEE, ERNAKULAM UNDER THE KERALA NADHEETHEERA SAMRAKSHANAVUM MANALAVARAL NIYANTHRANAVUM ACT (ACT 18/2001) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM, CIVIL LINES, KAKKANAD, PIN 682 030. 2. OKKAL PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OKKAL P.O., PERUMBAVOOR PIN 683 550. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.A.A.MOHAMMED NAZIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ====================== W.P.(C).No.33687 of 2007 ====================== Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains of illegal and indiscriminate sand mining in a sand shutter adjacent to his property. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 1st respondent in this regard. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 in accordance with law in the next sitting of the 1st respondent committee. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge. 2