IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16418 of 2004(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SAIJU JOSEPH, S/O. T.P.JOSEPH, AGED 28 YEARS, THURAYIL HOUSE, THAZHATHU VADAKARA P.O., VELLAVOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANIMALA POLICE STATION, MANIMALA. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).16418/2004-D APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PASS ISSUED TO THE VEHICLE TO COLLECT SAND. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 18/11/03 IN W.P.(C).NO.36243/03. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E10/49985/03 DATED 25/03/04. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // Rs/ K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16418 OF 2004 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order of the 1st respondent, District Collector. Going by Ext.P3, the said order is identical to the order impugned in W.P.(C) No.13222/2004. In view of the judgment in the said case, this writ petion is liable to be allowed. Accordingly, Ext.P3 is quashed. The District Collector is directed to re-hear the matter and pass a fresh order, in accordance with law, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the District Collector, wihtin one month from today, along with a photocopy of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.13222/2004. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) ps