IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20478 of 2008(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ NANKACHI ENTERPRISES, CHOZHIYAKKODU, KULATHUPUZHA, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, S. ROMEO, S/O. SASIDHARAN, OMANAVILASAM MURI, KULATHUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 3. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRIVANDRUM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR. 7. GEOLOGIST, KOLLAM. 8. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.20478 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks the following reliefs in this writ petition. “(i) call for the records relating to Exhibit P1 to P8 and issue a writ or appropriate direction to the respondents 4 to 11 not to detain the petitioner's five vehicles (KL2E 1260, KL7Q4534, KL6 B 8501, KL8G 7257 and KL-13H 2531) covered by Exhibit P5 of agreement having validity of 60 days from 26.6.2008 to 26.8.2008, covered by necessary sale tax documents to transport sand from Tamilnadu to Kerala. (ii) issue a writ or appropriate direction to the 4 th respondent District Collector, Kollam to issue additional passes/permit to identify the vehicles through Tahsildar, Pathanapuram or Revenue Check post Ariyankavu.” The first prayer cannot be granted because it is in the nature of a general order, which if granted is liable to misused. The petitioner's remedy lies in approaching this Court as and when any of his consignments is detained, if the petitioner is of opinion that such detention is illegal. As far as the second prayer is concerned, the District Collector cannot be asked to verify in advance the petitioner's consignment and to issue additional W.P.(c)No.20478/08 2 passes or permits, which is not contemplated by any provision of law. In the above circumstances, I do not find any merit in this writ petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.20478/08 3