IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2626 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANAL THOZHILALI UNION (AITUC), EDAVOOR P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY K.N.JOSHY. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD. 2. THE THASILDAR, KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. OKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, OKKAL P.O., PIN - 683 550, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R3 BY SHRI.SIBY MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 2626 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 1st day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, Ext.P2 representation submitted by him before the District Collector against the closure of the Kadavu by the 3rd respondent Panchayat is pending before the District Collector. I dispose of the writ petition directing the District Collector, who is the Chairman of the District Expert Committee under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulations of Recovery of Sand Act 2001, to take up Ext.P2, hear the petitioner as well as the Panchayat and take a correct decision. Decision as directed above will be taken at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of one month of petitioner making available a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) jg