IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 19267 of 2006(R) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. ABDURAHIMAN, S/O. MOOSA, AGED 42 YEARS, KALATHIL HOUSE, VAVAD, KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT. 2. MUHAMMED, S/O. ABDU RAHIMAN, KAPPIL HOUSE, PUTHUR, KODUVALLI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR SRI.JIJO PAUL SMT.SMITHA BABU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUKKOM POLICE STATION, KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/10/2011, THE COURT ON 02/11/2011 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 19267 of 2006(R) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE KEEZHUPARAMBA GRAMA PANCHAYATH DTD 09/09/2005. P2 : COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE KEEZHUPARAMBA GRAMA PANCHAYATH DTD 09/08/2005. P3 : COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, MANJERI DTD 09/09/2005 FOR TRANSPORTING SAND INTER DISTRICT. P4 : COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, MANJERI DTD 09/08/2005, FOR TRANSPORTING SAND INTER DISTRICT. P5 : COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKKODE TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DTD 30/03/2006. P6 : COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKKODE TO THE 2ND PETITIONER DTD 30/03/2006. P7 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.1330/2002 AND CONNECTED CASES DTD 17/06/2002 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE. STU. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 19267 of 2006 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd day of November, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners challenge the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act and Rules. The constitutional validity has been upheld by this Court in several decisions, which is not disputed by the counsel for the petitioners. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed following the earlier decisions of this Court. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/