IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2009 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8449 of 2007(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MANAL VARAL THOZHILALI SAMRAKSHANA SANGHAM, PANAMKUTTY P.O., KALLARKUTTY VAZHI, IDUKKI. BY ADVS. MR.P.SREEKUMAR, MR.K.S.MANU, MR.SADER E.REAZ. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 2. THE SECRETARY, KONNATHADI PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI. 3. THE SECRETARY, VELLATHOOVAL PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI. 4. THE SECRETARY, KANJIKUZHI PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. TEKCHAND, R3 BY ADV. MR.P.P.JACOB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.8449/2007-E: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE R.3. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD. 22/02/2007 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE R.1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.8449 of 2007 - E --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an organisation registered under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act and members of the petitioner are the workers engaged in sand mining in the various Panchayaths in Idukki District. The main grievance is that the respondents/Panchayaths having decided to assign the right to collect sand from the various 'kadavus' situated in the Panchayaths on a contract basis, the petitioner, being a society is unable to adopt the tactics being followed by the contractors, particularly when the maximum amount that could be quoted per load is only Rs.250/-. The petitioner contends that at least some 'kadavus' in the Panchayaths shall be reserved to associations like the petitioner so as to protect the interest of the actual working class who are the members of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already projected their grievances by filing Ext.P2 W.P.(C).No.8449 of 2007 - E 2 representation before the 1st respondent, which is stated as still pending. The petitioner will be at liberty to supplement Ext.P2 representation by filing any additional representation within a period of one month from today. The 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext.P2 representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and also to the respondents/Panchayaths, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a span of four months. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the 1st respondent so as to enable the 1st respondent to pursue further steps. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. bkn/-