IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2553 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.K. VENU, KOOTTALA HOUSE, SOUTH ADUVASSERY P.O., CHENGAMANAD VIA, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.N.RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MINING AND GEOLOGY, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE PRESIDENT, CHEMBU GRAMAPANCHAYATH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM, 5. MANOJ, S/O. SAHADEVAN, KIZHAKKUMCHERRY VADAKKEMURI, NADUVILE VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.2553 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner complains of indiscriminate sand mining on the banks of Kallukothum Kadavupuzha which is a branch of Muvattupuzha river. Complaining this petitioner says that he has filed Exts.P3 and P4 before the 2nd and 3rd respondents. 2. The allegation in this writ Petition is that despite having pointed out the indiscriminate sand mining, no steps are taken by respondents 2 and 3. Taking into account the above complaint of the writ petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents 2 and 3 to take necessary action on Exts.P3 and P4, if these complaints have been received by them. Orders there on shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of /2/ production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/