IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 16604 of 2006(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. P.J.JOHNY, S/O. JOSEPH, PATHIYAPARAMBIL, KOTTAT P.O., CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR. 2. T.L.MATHAI, S/O. LONAPPAN, THOTTATHIL HOUSE, KOTTAT P.O., CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHALAKKUDY. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHALAKKUDY. 5. M.R.ANTO, S/O. MATHAI, MOYALAN HOUSE, OLLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. K.V.SUNIL, S/O. VASU, KAIPLACKAL VEEDU, PULIYALAKUNNU, VIA ASHTAMICHIRA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. K.A.ITTIREA, S/O. MATHAI, KANICHAI VEEDU, VAINTHALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. WP(C) NO. 16604/2006 8. JOSE KATTUKKARAN, S/O. DEVASSY, KATTUKKARAN HOUSE, VAINTHALA, PALAYAM PARAMBU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 9. THANMPI P.I., S/O. ITTOOP, PUTHENVEETTIL HOUSE, AMBAZHAKKAD, PULIYALAKUNNU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE - R6 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR K.J. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 16604/2006 B APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1. COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE EXCAVATION OF EARTH FROM THE PADDY FIELDS IN KOTTATTU PADASEKHARAM OF WEST CHALAKKUDY VILLAGE. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION MADE ON BEHALF OF THE KOTTATTU PADASEKHARA SAMITHY, CHALAKKUDY. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. / TRUE COPY / tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.16604 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- (i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction commanding the respondents 1 to 4 to take effective steps to enforce the Kerala Land Utilisation Order so as to prevent large scale excavation of earth from the paddy fields lying near to the petitioners' in Kottattu Padasekharam in West Chalakkudy Village by respondents 5 to 9 and their agents. There is already an interim order dated 27-6-2006. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said interim order making it clear that any conversion shall only after obtaining the required permission from the Revenue Divisional Officer. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.16604 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008