IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM THURSDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2009 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 27598 of 2003(I) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.E. MOINUDDIN, POTTIKUNDIL HOUSE, PALLUR, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 2. P.M. ABDUL SALAM, PADIKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALLUR, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER MR.SUNIL SHANKER RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TRICHUR. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, THALAPPILLY TALUK, WADAKKANCHERRY. 4. DESAMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DESAMANGALAM, TRICHUR. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHELAKKARA, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 7. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.P.PRADEEP FOR R1-3 & R5-7 MR.K.P.SATHEESAN FOR R4 MR.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.27598 OF 2003 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T ---------------------- 1. This writ petition is of the year 2003. The allegation was about inaction on the part of the authority concerned in restraining unauthorised sand mining and in implementing provision of the Kerala (River Bank Protection and Control of Sand Mining) Act, 2001 in its strict sense, in the banks of river 'Bharathapuzha' in Desamangalam Grama Panchayat. 2. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that strict actions were taken subsequent to filing of this writ petition and so many cases were already registered against persons who had violated provisions of the Act and engaged in illegal sand mining. It is reported that as such there are no instances of any illegal sand mining being continued. The above submission is recorded. 3. Under the above circumstances the writ petition is closed, reserving liberty of the petitioners to approach appropriate authorities in case any grievances of the same nature is persisting. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb