IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31178 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ABDUL MAJEED. M, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.MOIDEEN KANNU, MAJEED MANZIL, KALLAR PO, VITHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR, SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 001. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 001. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD, PIN- 695 541. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALODE, PIN- 695 551. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VITHURA POLICE STATION,VITHURA,PIN- 695 551. R1 TO R6 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 31178 of 2010 V ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner mainly complains of the indiscriminate sand mining from the Kallar river. It is also his complaint that despite having brought such illegalities to the notice of the second respondent by filing Ext.P2, no action has been taken. It is with this grievance, this writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the aforesaid complaint has been brought to the notice of the second respondent, there is no reason for the second respondent not to have taken action thereon, particularly in the light of the stringent provisions of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Mining Act, 2001. 3. In that view of the matter, I direct the second respondent to take further action on Ext.P2, forthwith on the production of a copy of this judgment. 4. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment and WPC.31178/10 : 2 : writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge