IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 OP.No. 20076 of 2001(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. V.K. JAIMON, S/O. MATHAI, AGED 29 YEARS, VALLYAPARAMBIL, THOPPIPPALA .P.O., KOZHIMALA, AMBALABHAGAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. JAMES JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 28 YEARS, NADUVIEKUTTY, VELLILAMKANDAM, KALTHOTTI (P.O), IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR. M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADVS. MR. R. SREERAJ, SMT.NIDHI BALACHANDRAN, MR. M.R.HARIRAJ. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KANJIYAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED ITS SECRETARY, KANJIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. AYYAPPANKOVIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED ITS SECRETARY, AYYAPPANKOVIL, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. GEOLOGY AND MINING DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY MINING AND GEOLOGIST, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADVS. MR.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SMT.A.K.PREETHA, R2 BY ADVS. MR.J.JULIAN XAVIER, MR.FIROZ K.ROBIN, R3 TO R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 20076/2001-M: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 32576/2001 IN O.P. NO. 20076/2001-M CLOSED 21/12/2009. SD/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== O.P.No. 20076 of 2001 ================== Dated this the 21st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the licence of the petitioners for mining sand has expired long ago, and he has no instructions from his clients. Accordingly, this original petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== O.P.No. 20076 of 2001-M ================== J U D G M E N T 21st December, 2009