IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5607 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.T.SANISH, S/O.THANKAPPAN, AGED 26 YEARS, KARTHEL HOUSE, POOTHOTTA.P.O., MANAKUNNAM VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. V.M.NARAYANAN, S/O.MANI, VADAYANKARA HOUSE, POOTHOTTA.P.O., MANAKUNNAM VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ROY THOMAS SRI.JOHN JOSEPH(ROY) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI, KOCHI-682 001. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, MANAKUNNAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI. 5. THE C.I. OF POLICE, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KOCHI-682 301. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 5607 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 8th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners have approached this Court complaining mainly of the alleged inaction of the 2nd respondent on Ext.P1, a mass representation made by the petitioners alleging indiscriminate sand mining in the Vembanattu backwaters of Poothotta area. 2. If as stated by the petitioners, such a mass petition has been received, there is no reason why the 2nd respondent ought not have taken action on Ext.P1. 3. In view of the specific case of the petitioners that the representation is still remaining unattended, I direct that, on the production of a copy of this judgment, the 2nd respondent will take action on Ext.P1, if the same has been received and is pending. This shall be done by the 2nd respondent at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp