IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 22374 of 2006(L) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- AJITH, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.P.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, ANJALI, MATHOOR, OMALLOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. KAVIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KAVIYOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED NAZAR FOR R1 & R2 ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.22374 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P2 demand made by the Panchayat in the matter of auction amount of the river sand. Learned Government Pleader submits that it is open to the petitioner to approach the District Collector since the levy is on the ground of non- compliance with the conditions of the agreement executed by the petitioner with the second respondent. In the event of the petitioner approaching the District Collector within a period of two months from today the matter will be duly considered by the District Collector with notice to the petitioner and the 3rd respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within another two months. The interim order passed by this court will continue till such time. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.22374 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 19th September, 2008