IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31435 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SAJI, 38 YEARS, S/O.SADANANDAN, VIJAYA NILAYAM, MATHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. TAHSILDAR, KOZHENCHERRY. 3. INTUC.MANAL THOZHILALI UNION, MATHOOR KADAVU, CHENNEERKKARA, REP. BY ITS CONVENER BIJU GEORGE VARGHESE, ADAKAL, MATHOOR. 4. BMS, MANAL THOZHILALI UNION MATHOOR KADAVU, CHENNERKKARA, REP. BY ITS CONVENER, SURESH, MUTTAH MELATHIL, MATHOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR FOR R3 & 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.31435 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 14th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges the proceedings for auction of the right to collect river sand from Mathoor Kadavu in Achankovil river initiated by respondents 1 and 2 and also sought for a direction to permit him to collect river sand for the period when he was not able to remove the sand due to the non-cooperation of the workers of respondents 3 and 4. Petitioner was entitled to collect river sand from the said kadavu from 17.10.2008 to 31.10.2008. Petitioner submitted Exhibit-P8 representation before the District Collector, inter alia containing a request for extension of time or refund of the amount collected from him. It is up to the District Collector to consider Exhibit- P8, in accordance with law. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent. District Collector to consider Exhibit-P8 and take a decision thereon, within W.P ( C) No.31435 of 2008 2 one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Interim order passed by this Court on 24.10.2008 shall stand vacated. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.31435 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.31435 of 2008 4 (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.31435 of 2008 5 W.P ( C) No.31435 of 2008 6