IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 1ST ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29236 of 2010(D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, UDAYAMANGALATH, POST MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.R.SUDHISH, SMT.M.MANJU, SRI.K.R.RANJITH. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE, CIVIL STATION POST, PIN-673 020. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 29236 of 2010 D ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order passed by the respondent in the purported exercise of his powers conferred under the provisions of Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. Although several contentions on the merits are raised, I do not think it necessary to deal with those contentions for the reason that Ext.P2 order was passed by the District Collector on 17-08- 2010, which is long after the Act was amended conferring the power on the Sub Divisional Magistrate. In that view of the matter, Ext.P2 has been rendered without jurisdiction and for that reason, Ext.P2 is quashed. It is directed that the Sub Divisional Magistrate empowered under the Act will reconsider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law and fresh orders will be passed. 2. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment WPC.29236/10 : 2 : along with a copy of the writ petition before the Sub Divisional Magistrate for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks