IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 8642 of 2008 (D) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. JUSTIN GEORGE, S/O.A.V.GEORGE, AGED 25 YEARS, ARANGASSERY HOUSE, P.O.KUTTOOR, THRISSUR DT. 680013 (RC OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-08-AM-513). 2. BLESSON GEORGE, S/O.A.V.GEORGE, AGED 23 YEARS, ARANGASSERY HOUSE, P.O.KUTTOOR, THRISSUR DT. 680013 (RC OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL-08-AH-5438) BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K. FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THAVANOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THAVANOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR-3. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DT. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGARAMKULAM POLICE STATION, CHANGARAMKULAM, MALAPPURAM DT. = 2 = W.P.(C)NO. 8642/2008 6. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERUMAPPETTY POLICE STATION, ERUMAPPETTY P.O., THRISSUR DT. 7. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, PERAMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR DIST. 8. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIYYUR POLICE STATION, VIYYUR P.O., THRISSUR DT. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NO. 8647 OF 2008 - D =================== Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submits that they wanted to transport river sand from Malappuram District to Trichur District. According to them, despite possession of all necessary passes, respondents 4 to 8 through whose jurisdictional area vehicles are to pass, are harassing them by detaining the vehicles. 2. If the petitioners are in possession of necessary passes, they are entitled to transportation of river sand to Trichur District from outside. Therefore, if they are armed with such passes, the transportation cannot be obstructed. This position is made clear. However, this judgment shall not be understood as one depriving the power of the respondents to verify as to whether the petitioners are in possession of the passes that are required. Writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid findings. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp