IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 22426 of 2006(T) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. N.SIVAN PILLAI, KEEZHUTTU VADAKKETHIL VEEDU, POOVATTOOR EAST, KALAYAPURAM, KOTTARAKKARA, (GENERAL SECRETARY, KOLLAM JILLA MANAL THOZHILALI UNION KTUC (B), KERALA CONGRESS OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA, (REG.NO.Q-18/89). 2. A.AJI, AYYAPPA BHAVANAM, KULAKKADA EAST, KOTTARAKKARA, (TALUK UNION MEMBER, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, MANAL THOZHILALI UNION (CITU), CITU OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA, (REG.NO.Q-02-30/88). 3. G.MADHAVAN NAIR, CHAITHRAM, KULAKKADA KIZHAKKU.P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, (KOTTARAKKARA TALUK MANAL THOZHILALI UNION (AITUC) AITUC OFFICE, SURENDRA BHAVANAM, KOTTARAKKARA. 4. O.RAJAN, DHANYABHAVAN, POOVATTOOR EAST, KOTTARAKKARA, SECRETARY, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK MANAL THOZHILALI UNION CONGRESS (INTUC), CONGRESS HOUSE, KOTTARAKKARA, (REG.NO.270/81). BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RAJASENAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. W.P.(C) NO.22426/2006 5. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADOOR. 6. SECRETARY, KADAMBANAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KADAMBANAD, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 7. SECRETARY, EZHAMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 8. SECRETARY, KULAKKADA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KULAKKADA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 9. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKKARA. 10. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR. *ADDL. R11 TO R14 ARE IMPLEADED. 11. ADOOR TALUK MANAL THOZHILALI UNION(CITU), ADOOR P.O., REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHAYABHANU. 12. ADOOR TALUK MANL THOZHILALI UNION(CITU) ADOOR P.O., REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, G.K.PILLAI. 13. ADOOR TALUK MANAL THOZHILALI UNION (CITU), ADOOR P.O., REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, M.C.HARIDAS. 14. RAJAN, SECRETARY, KERALA CONSTRUCTION MAZDOOR SANGH (BMS) MANNADI UNIT, PATHANAMTHITTA. *ADDL. R11 TO R13 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 8.11.06 IN IA. 14733/2006 AND ADDL. R14 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 8.11.06 IN IA. 15301/06. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ - R6 SRI.B.BALRAJ - R7 SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF - R6 TO 8 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO./22426/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OS. NO.70/1972 DT. 20.12.1974 OF THE MUNSIFF'S COURT , KOTTARAKKARA. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE CESS REPORT NO.TC/SAND/CESS/2002 DT. 20.12.02. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.L5.43100/2004 DT. 7.10.04 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THAMARASSERY. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO NAMBIMADAM. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE PAPER REPORTS DT. 26.2.04 , 27.32.04 AND 4.3.04 IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.C-94597/99 DT. 16.8.02 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 8 DT. 9.12.03. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT IN WPC. 6264, 6824, 6112, 6772 OF 2004 DT. 4.2.05 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR REVENUE DT. 1.6.06, 53 TO 56 HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR REVENUE DT. 1.6.06. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.1696/06-L.ADMN. DT. 19.7.06 OF THE GOVERNMENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22426 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of sand mining in Kallada river, in view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the Government for reconsideration of Ext.P11, in which case, appropriate orders in accordance with law with notice to the petitioners and respondents 6 to 8 and 11 to 14 will be passed, within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22426 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 20th June, 2008.