IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9169 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- N.KANAKAPPAN, AGED 57, S/O.LATE NARAYANAN, THAZHATHARAYIL HOUSE, UDAYANAPURAM P.O., VADAKKEMURI VILLAGE, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA. 4. UDAYANAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PADINJAREKKARA P.O., VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. VILLAGE OFFICER, VADAKKEKARA. 6. K.S. SABU, S/O. KRISHNAN, PEEDIKAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANAKUNNAM VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK. R1 TO R3 & R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.M.R. SABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 9169 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that against the indiscriminate sand mining the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 complaint before the 3rd respondent and complains of inaction on Ext.P2. If as stated by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent has received Ext.P2, it is for that authority to deal with the same, which it shall do. I also direct that before any order is passed on Ext.P2, the 3rd respondent shall hear the 6th respondent and others, if any, who are likely to be affected by any such order that may be passed on Ext.P2. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 2