IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16865 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- FRANCHIS.C.I, AGED 56, S/O. TOPPUNNI, CHEMMANNOOR HOUSE, PERAKAM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THAVANOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THAVANOOR.P.O, MALAPPURAM DT. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DT. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GURUVAYUR POLICE STATION, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR DT. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVAKKAD POLICE STATION, CHAVAKKAD THALUK, THRISSUR DT. 7. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAVARATTY POLICE STATION, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DT. 8. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAKKEKAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DT. 9. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DT. 10. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERUMAPETTY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DT. 11. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DT. 12. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WADAKKANCHERY POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DT. BY GP. SRI.I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NOS. 16866, 16867, 16968 & 16903 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).Nos. 16865, 16866, 16867, 16868 and 16903 of 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be transporting river sand from one district to another. They allege that the respondents are unnecessarily detaining the vehicleS carrying sand, although the sand is supported by valid permits and passes. On these allegations, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioners to transport river sand to the place mentioned in the permit issued under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 and Rules, without any kind of obstruction and hindrances from the respondents and to direct respondents 1 and 2 to eliminate and reduce the long delay and procedural formalities in issue of river sand permits, under the Rules. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submit that none of the vehicles belong to any of the petitioners in these writ petitions, have been detained by any of the respondents. Learned Government Pleader even goes to the W.P.(C).Nos. 16865/08 and Conn. Cases 2 extent of saying that till now police officials were not even aware that any such inter district passes were necessary for transport of sand from one district to another. 3. The petitioners are actually seeking orders for preventing anticipated obstructions which are yet to happen. I do not think that this Court can pass orders on the basis of apprehensions of the petitioner. However, if and when any vehicle belong to the petitioners is detained, it would be open to them to approach this Court or other appropriate authority in accordance with law. With the above observation, these writ petitions are dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-