IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30965 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.V.PRATHEESH, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O VELAYUDAN, MUCHEERUPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHOWANNUR DESOM, CHOWANNUR P.O., VIA KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (RC OWNER OF THE VEHICLE KL 46/7686). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 2. ADD.TAHSILDAR, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DIST. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISUR DISTRICT. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30965/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P3 order passed by the District Collector under Section 23 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks & Regulations of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 read with Rule 27(3) of the Rules. I do not propose to go into the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner in circumstances where the petitioner was not heard before an order in the nature of Ext.P3 is passed. I heard learned Government Pleader also. Accordingly, Ext.P3 is set aside. First respondent shall pass fresh orders as already directed by this Court in W.P.(C).28159/2008, within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs