IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 559 of 2007(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ PORATHISSERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O. KARUVANNUR, IRINJALAKUDA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 5. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, REGIONAL OFFICE, THRISSUR. 6. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY REGIONAL ENGINEER, THRISSUR. 7. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 8. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. W.P.(C) NO.559/2007 9. TAHSILDAR, MUKUNDAPURAM TLUK, IRINJALAKUDA. 10. K.G. MURALEEDHARAN, KOVATH HOUSE, CHERUVAL, PAZHAYI. P.O. THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR SRI.NOBLE MATHEW R1TO9 SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE FOR R.10 SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN FOR ADDL.R11 SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/07/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 4722 OF 2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.559/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C0 NO.24553/05 DT. 27.1.06. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE STATE HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION CENTRE DT. 30.3.2006. EXT.P3;- COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PANCHAYAT DT. 6.3.06. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DT. 1.3.06 OF THE PANCHAYAT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER DT. 28.2.06. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 23.9.02 OF THE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF R.D.O. THRISSUR DT. 10.3.06. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE PANCHAYAT DT. 11.12.06. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DT. 11.3.07. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DT. 11.3.07. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE AGITATION LEAD BY THE LOCAL MLA AND OTHERS PUBLISHED IN MANORAMA DAILY ON 8.3.07. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT OF MATHRUBHUMI DAILY ON 3.3.07. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT PUBLISHED ON 13.3.07 IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY. EXT.P14:- COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT IN MADHYAM DAILY ON 12.3.07. EXT.P15:- COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORT IN MATHRUBHUMI ON 12.3.07. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.559 & 4722 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT In the matter of mining of sand in paddy fields there is already an interim order dated 3-4-2007. The writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the said interim order. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).Nos.559 & 4722 of 2007 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th July, 2008