IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 12TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26589 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- K.C.JOSEPH, KATTAKAYAM HOUSE, KANAKARI, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUBHASH CYRIAC RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, KANAKKARI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.26589 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P4 notice directing the petitioner to stop removal of sand from the property mentioned therein on the ground that the same is in violation of the provisions of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Ext.P4 is in the nature of a stop memo issued by the Village Officer. That being so, the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer is bound to pass final orders in the matter. Pursuant to Ext.P4, the petitioner has already submitted Ext.P5 in the matter. In the above circumstances, I direct the 3rd respondent to forward Exts.P4 and P5 forthwith to the jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Officer, who shall pass final orders in the matter, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as W.P.(c)No.26589/08 2 expeditiously as possible at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd