IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17683 of 2007(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. FRANCIS SELVAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. P.R. OUSO, PALLIYIL HOUSE, V.P.THURUTH, METHALA VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK. 2. JOSA, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. OUSO, PUTHENVEETTIL, V.P.THURUTH, METHALA VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK. 3. P.A. EBRAHIM, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. ABDULRAHIMAN, PADIPPURATHUKAT HOUSE, V.P. THURUTH, METHALA VILLAGE, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.BALAMURALEEDHARAN (PARAVUR) SRI.MATHEWS V.JACOB (PARAVUR) SRI.N.T.NANDAKUMAR (PARAVUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR DIST. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DIST. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IRINJALAKKUDA. 6. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, METHALA. 7. THE SECRETARY, METHALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW - R1-6 BY ADV. SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN - R7 SRI.K.S.RAJESH - R7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.17683/2007 E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF MASS REPRESENTATION DTD. 15/06/2006. EXT.P2: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 12/04/2007 TO DIST.COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P3: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 12/04/2007 TO DIST.COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R7(A): COPY OF THE DECISION DTD. 27/07/07 OF THE KADAVU COMMITTEE. EXT.R7(B): COPY OF THE DECISION DTD. 16/09/06 OF THE KADAVU COMMITTEE. EXT.R7(C): COPY OF THE DECISION DTD. 18/06/06 OF THE KADAVU COMMITTEE. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17683 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of illegal sand mining, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the second respondent, in which case, appropriate prompt action will be taken by the second respondent within another two months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 17683 OF 2007 J U D G M E N T 27.06.2008