IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2007 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 9398 of 2007(S) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.K.RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.LATE KRISHNANKUTTY K.R., KANOLLI THAZHATHU HOUSE, KALAMBOOR P.O., PIRAVOM. 2. K.K.AYYAPPAN, S/O.KUNJAPPAN, KORAPPILLI HOUSE, KALAMBOOR P.O., PIRAVOM. 3. ASOKAN N.K., S/O.KARUNAKARAN NAIR, NEDUMTHURUTHIL HOUSE, KALAMBOOR P.O., PIRAVOM. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MUVATTUPUZHA. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PIRAVOM. 5. PIRAVOM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PIRAVOM P.O. 686 664, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI- 682 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K. MEERA. BY S.C. SRI. M.K.C. DAS (POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, AG.C.J. & M.N. KRISHNAN,J. = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.C. NO. 9398 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan, Ag.C.J. When the matter was taken up, the learned Government Pleader submitted that the 3rd respondent has already passed stop memo to prevent the excavation of earth and clay from the paddy fields. In the circumstances, 5th respondent will take note of the situation and act accordingly. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-