IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2011 / 27TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1500 of 2011(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- DAIJU AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.V.T.THOMAS, VETTIYADAN HOUSE, ANNANADU P.O. THRISSUR DIST. BY ADVS. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.R.REENA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR - 680001. 2. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN-695001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1500 OF 2011(J) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P3, an order passed by the District Collector in exercise of his powers under the Kerala Protection of River Bank and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act. Ext.P3 was passed on 31.7.2010. As per the Act, the power is conferred to the Sub Divisional Magistrate. If that be so, Ext.P3 is an order passed without jurisdiction. 2. Therefore Ext.P3 is set aside and the matter will stand remanded to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, who shall reconsider it with notice to the petitioner and pass orders in the mater as expeditiously as possible, on the production of a copy of the judgment. Writ petition is disposed of. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :