IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2007 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 29720 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- T.M.THOMAS, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. LATE MANNUAL @ EASI, THOTTAKATHU HOUSE, KOTHAD P.O., KORAMPADOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUDHISH KUMAR SRI.K.B.DAYAL SRI.SIBI KARUN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD. 2. R.D.O., ERNAKULAM, FORT KOCHI. 3. THE SECRETARY, KADAMAKUDY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KADAMAKUDY P.O., KADAMAKUDY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.29720/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE LOCAL PERSONS AND THE PETITIONER ADDRESSED TOT HE CHIEF MINSTER OF KERALA ALONG WITH COPIES TO THE RESPONDENTS DT.18.9.07. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SHOWING THE ACCEPTANCE OF EXT.P1. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SHOWING THE ACCEPTANCE OF EXT.P1. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SHOWING THE ACCEPTANCE OF EXT.P1. //TRUE COPY// ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 29720 OF 2007 K ===================== Dated this the 26th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to take effective measures to stop illegal sand mining in the Periyar river in particular in Ambalakadavu area. It certainly is the duty of the respondents and I see no reason to have any failure on their side in this behalf. Accordingly, I direct that effective steps shall be taken for stoppage of illegal sand mining at the area mentioned above. Writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp