IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 28TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4886 of 2011(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K. NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRI, S/O.VASUDEVAN NAMBOOTHIRI, AGED 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT SUDARSANZAM, EDAYAR POST, KANNAVAM, THALASSERRY TALUK KANNUR, PIN-670650 BY ADV. SRI.M. HARI SHARMA RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURA, PIN-695001. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670650. 3. SECRETARY, KOLAYADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOLAYADU, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670650 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670650 5. TAHASILDAR, THALASSERY TALUK THALASSERY,KANNUR, PIN-670532. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN FOR R1,2,4 & 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Amg P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.4886 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer of the petitioner is as follows. " i) a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing respondents 2 to 5 to consider Exts.P1 to P5 representations and take appropriate action forthwith to prevent illegal sand mining from the Edayar River; and ii) any other appropriate writ, direction or order as necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the limited nature of the prayer, this Court does not propose to go into the merits of the case. 4. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on Exts. P1 and P2 representations preferred by the petitioner for the redressal of his grievance and communicate the outcome, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANCDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. of 201 2