IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 22ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 31958 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SREE SANTHI TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR KRISHNAMOORTHY, S/O.NACHIMUTHU 44 YEARS, 109, TRICHI ROAD, SULUR, SULUR VILLAGE, PALLADAM TALUK, COIMBATORE DIST., TAMILNADU STATE. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 31958/2008. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRSENTATION DATED 24.10.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.10.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. J.B. KOSHY, Ag. CJ. & P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 31958 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT KOSHY, Ag.CJ, This writ petition is filed complaining police harassment. It is the case of the petitioner that the vehicles used for transporting river sand from Tamil Nadu were seized by the police and and they are harassing the petitioner. 2. A statement has been filed by the police. It is stated therein that the petitioner is a habitual offender and that the transportation of sand from Tamil Nadu was already banned by the Tamil Nadu Government. Further, it is stated that there were no proper papers in the vehicles. It is also stated that the petitioner was not able to produce any documents with regard to transportation of sand and therefore a crime was already registered under Sections 12(10) and 23 read with Section 20 of Protection of River Banks and Removal of Sand Act. Therefore, it is for the petitioner to approach the District Collector for appropriate reliefs. WPC.31958/2008. 2 3. We are of the view that no order is necessary in this writ petition. However, we direct the police that action should be taken strictly in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of as above. J.B. KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.