IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 W.P.(C).No.11192 of 2008(G) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER:- -------------------- SREEJITH BOSE, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.CHANDRA BOSE, SOUPARNIKA HOUSE, EDAPPALLY SOUTH VILLAGE, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, COCHIN - 25. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ SRI.ANOOP JOSEPH SRI.ABHILASH AKBAR SRI.T.B.SIVAPRASAD RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM POLICE STATION, VAIKOM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.11192 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 5th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner is quarrying ordinary sand from the property owned by him and covered by Ext.P1 sale deed. He submits that he has all the requisite licences/clearance from the statutory authorities for the same. But the second respondent Sub Inspector of Police is unnecessarily harassing him. Therefore, this writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the second respondent not to harass the petitioner by interfering with the sand minding done by him on the strength of the quarrying permit issued by the Geologist. 2. The second respondent has filed a statement denying the allegations of the petitioner. Complaints were received against the petitioner that he is doing the quarrying illegally. Therefore, the petitioner was called upon to produce necessary documents. It is further submitted that the police held an enquiry to find out whether the petitioner was doing the quarrying in accordance with law. The above statement of the police is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of. This judgment will not affect the powers, if any, of the police to take action if the petitioner or others are doing any quarrying illegally. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR) JUDGE (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE vns