IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 7881 of 2005(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K.J. THOMAS, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. JOSE, KANNAMPILLY HOUSE, PARIYARAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARIYARAM POLICE STATION, PARIYARAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHALAKUDY POLICE STATION, CHALAKUDY. 3. PARIYARAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PARIYARAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 5. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.M.C.GOPI FOR R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7881 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 25th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to take effective preventive action to ensure that there is no unauthorized sand mining from the ghats in the Pariyaram Panchayat in violation of the provisions of Kerala River Bank Protection Act 2001.” There will be a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action to prevent the unauthorised sand mining. If any complaint is received in that regard, the respondents shall take prompt action in the matter and shall communicate to the complainant the action taken in the matter, within another two weeks. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7881 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 25th July, 2008.