IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 33335 of 2007(R) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. V.J.THOMAS, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O JOSEPH, VATTAKANAL HOUSE, THEKKUMURY, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 2. KUTTIYACHAN XAVIER, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O XAVIER, THURUTHIYAL HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 3. N.T.THOMAS, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O THOMAS NADUVILEKANGAZHAKKAYYU HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 4. T.M.JOSEPH, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O MATHEW THEKKUMKATTIL HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 5. MARY JOHN, AGED 60 YEARS, W/O JOHN, MADATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 6. JOSEPH PHILIP, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O PHILIP, OVALAKATH HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 7. T.B.MURALIDHARAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O BHASKARAN, THADATHIL HOUSE, THEKKUMURY, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 8. T.B.CHANDRA BABU, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O BHASKARAN, THADATHIL HOUSE, THEKKUMURY, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 9. T.B.MANOJ, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O BHASKARAN, THADATHIL HOUSE, THEKKUMURY, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 10. KURIAN JOSEPH, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O JOSEPH, MOOZHAYIL HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. W.P.(C) NO.33335/2007 11. PAILO JOSEPH, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O JOSEPH, SASTHAMKUNNEL HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 12. N.V.NARAYANAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O VELAYUDHAN, NALUTHOTTIYIL HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. 13. SREEYESH RAJAPPAN, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O RAJAPPAN, PIRAVIKODE HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINING AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAI, MINI CIVIL STATION, PALAI. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PALAI, MINI CIVIL STATION, PALAI. 5. CANAL OFFICER, CHANGANACHERRY. 6. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KIDANGOOR POLICE STATION, KIDANGOOR P.O. 7. MUTHOLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MUTHOLY P.O., PALAI, KOTTAYAM, ALAPPUZHA. ADV. SRI.SUNIL CYRIAC,SC,MUTHOLY GRAMA PANCH FOR R7 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P. (C)NO.33335/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE NORMS DT. 2.11.05. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 3.10.07. EXT.P2(a):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 29.9.07. EXT.P2(b):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 3.10.07. EXT.P2(c):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 29.9.07. EXT.P2(d):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 29.9.07. EXT.P2(e):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISUED ON 3.10.07. EXT.P2(f):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 19.10.07. EXT.P2(g):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 6.10.07. EXT.P2(h):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 19.10.07. EXT.P2(i):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 3.10.07. EXT.P2(j):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 3.10.07. EXT.P2(k):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 26.10.07. EXT.P2(l):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED ON 26.10.07. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 3.10.07. EXT.P3(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 1.10.07. EXT.P3(b):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 4.10.07. EXT.P39c):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 1.10.07. EXT.P3(d):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 3.10.07. EXT.P3(e):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 6.10.07. EXT.P3(f):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED OPN 22.10.07. EXT.P39g):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 8.10.07. EXT.P3(h):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT PERMIT ISSUED ON 19.10.07. W.P.(C) NO.33335/2007 EXT.P3(i):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 8.10.07. EXT.P3(j):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 6.10.07. EXT.P3(k):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 29.10.07. EXT.P3(l):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED ON 29.10.07. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DT. 8.10.07. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 33335 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this Court aggrieved by the seizure of their country boats on the allegation that those boats have been used for unauthorized mining and transportation of sand. There is already an interim order dated 27.11.2007 to release the country boats. One of the main grievances of the petitioners is that the impugned action has been taken without notice to them. 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent/ competent authority to issue notice to the petitioners, hear their objections and any other affected party and pass appropriate orders in the matter in accordance with law within a period of six months from today. The fate of the undertaking as per the interim order dated 27.11.2007 will depend on the action thus taken by the second respondent/competent authority. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 33335 OF 2007 J U D G M E N T 27.06.2008