IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2009 / 23RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19678 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOJI VARGHESE, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. A.V. CHACKO, ATTUPURATHU HOUSE, KARIPUZHA P.O., MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.JINU JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE REVENUE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,GOVERNMEN T SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KARUKACHAL VILLAGE OFFICE, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. 6. MRS. PRASENNA, PARAMBATH HOUSE, NEAR NSS JUNCTION, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19678/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioner was granted Ext.P3 permit to remove sand from his property. It was later cancelled under Ext.P4 without notice to him. This is under challenge in this writ petition. 3. Reasons stated in Ext.P4 is to the effect that the neighbouring property owners have objected to the same. Assuming this to be correct, petitioner should have been heard before such orders are passed. 4. I would have interfered with Ext.P4 but for the fact that the issue is now pending before the District Collector as evidenced by Ext.P6. District Collector shall look into Ext.P4 and take a decision within three weeks from the W.P.(C).19678/09 2 date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs