IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 7826 of 2007(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAJI M, AGED 38, S/O SANKUNNI NAIR, MADATHIL HOUSE, AMBALLUR VILLAGE, DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, HAVING OFFICE AT COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ADDITIONAL IRRIGATION DIVISION, THRISSUR. 3. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LICAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFF OF THE EXE.ENG.,L.S.G.D. THRISSUR DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 7826 of 2007 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- A TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH PREPARED BY THE PETITIONER DATED NIL EXT.P2- A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE the FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 19.10.2006 EXT.P3- A TRUE COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT IN HINDU DAILY DATED 24.2.07 (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE J.B.KOSHY,Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J -------------------------------- W.P.(C).7826/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 16th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy (Ag.C.J.) Petitioner alleges that construction of retaining wall should be necessary in the river bank of Manali river for about 100 meters which abuts the panchayat road, as the river bank is in danger due to sand mining. River fund can be used for that purpose. Petitioner filed Ext.P2 representation before the District Collector, pending disposal. We dispose of the writ petition directing the District Collector to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 representation as expeditiously as possible. J.B.KOSHY, Acting Chief Justice V.GIRI, Judge mrcs