IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 33313 of 2004(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. USHAMONY @ SUBHASHINI W/O. VIJAYAM, KAVUMMURIYIL VEEDU, NJAKKUNILAM P.O., VALLICODE VILLAGE, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. SASEENDRA @ AMBIKA, W/O. ASOKAN, KESAVA VILASAM, PANDAPLAVU, QUILON DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.T.RAVIKUMAR SMT.K.S.SAIRA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA, OFFICE OF THE R.D.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. TAHSILDAR, KOZHENCHERRY, TALUK OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, VALLICODE KOTTAYAM VILLAGE, VALLICODE KOTTAYAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MINING & GEOLOGY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. SURENDRAN @ SALI, KUZHIVILAYIL, VALLICODE KOTTAYAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 7. RAJ MOHAN, RAKESH BHAVAN, POOZHAKULATHU, VALLICODE KOTTAYAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 8. MADHU S/O. LATE BHARATHAN, MANNIL, MADHU BHAVANAM, VALLICODE KOTTAYAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 9. RAJENDRAN, KONNAMOOTTIL, VALLICODE KOTTAYAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 10. MANOJ, VILAMANNIL, VALLICODE KOTTAYAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 11. PUSHPAKUMAR @ AMBOTTI, KOTTAKKAKATHU VEEDU, VELLAPPARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW FOR R6 TO R11 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.33313/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED NO.1592/90 DT. 23.5.90 OF KONNI SUB REGISTRY. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE SKETCH DT.19.10.04 ISSUED FROM THE VALLICODE KOTTAYAM VILLAGE. EXT.P3:- COPIES OF THE FORWARDING LETTER NO.102/04 DT. 23.7.04 TOGETHER WITH THE REVENUOLIST OF SY. NO.301/5 OF VALLICODE KOTTAYAM VILLAGE. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT. 3.7.04 OF THE FIRST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPIES OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SITE OF QUARRYING SITUATED IN THE VALLICODE KOTTAYAM VILLAGE. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R6(a):- COPY OF THE DOCKET IN WPC. NO.33313/04 SERVED TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.R6(b):- COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT IN WPC. NO.33313/04 SERVED TO THE 11TH RESPONDENT. EXT.R6(c):- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DT. 25.7.89 ISSUED BY THE CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES. EXT.R6(d):- COPY OF THE PERMIT GRANTED TO RESPONDENTS 6,9 AND 11. EXT.R6(e):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY GEOLOGIST, PATHANAMTHITTA TO THE 6HT RESPONDENT. EXT.R6(f):- COPY OF THE PLAINT IN OS. 294/04. EXT.R6(g):- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP. 2824/99 DT. 10.2.1999. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 33313 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT In the matter of alleged illegal quarrying by respondents 6 to 11 there is already an interim order dated 22-11-2004 to take appropriate action in case the activity is unauthorised. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said interim order. The issue of compensation is left open to be adjudicated before the civil court. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 33313 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th July, 2008