IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2010 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 8464 of 2008(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. ARUNAN, S/O.UNNI, AGED 44 YEARS, VALLATH HOUSE, KARUVANNOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. JOY, S/O.CHERIYAKUTTY, KALLELI HOUSE, KALLALI KANJIRAKKADAN, KARUVANNOOR, THRISSUR DT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. PORATHISSERY GRAMAPANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PORATHISSERY, THRISSUR DIST. 2. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL ENGINEER, THRISSUR. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA. 5. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 6. VIJAYAN, S/O.RAMAN, CHALIPURATH HOUSE, KARUVANNOOR, THRISSUR DT. 7. K.G.MURALIDHARAN, KOVATH HOUSE, CHERUVAL, PAZHAYI P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 8. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, REGIONAL OFFICE, THRISSUR. R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS,SC,POLL.C.BOARD R3 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2010 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.8464/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 6.3.06 OF THE PORATHISSERY PANCHAYAT TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ALONG WITH THE RESOLUTION DTD. 1.3.06. P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 28.2.06 OF THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER. P3:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DTD. 23.2.04 OF POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. P4:- COPY OF THE REPORT IN WP(C) N NO.11591/06 OF THE POLOUTION CONTORL BOARD. P5:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 4.2.08 OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER. P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SHOWING THE ENDORSEMENT DTD. 6.11.2008 OF THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER. P7:- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER DTD. 27.11.2008. P8:- COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DTD. ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER DTD. 27.11.2008. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JDUGE tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.8464/2008-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 14th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed by the petitioners complaining about the mining of clay in Karuvannur Kizhakke Punchapadam Padasekharam. It is pointed out that the padasekharan is 2000 acres in extent and paddy cultivation is being conducted from time immemorial. It is pointed out that respondent Nos.6 and 7 took small extent of the above padasekharam and they are extracting clay. The petitioners have filed a representation in the matter and seeking for appropriate directions, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Along with I.A.No.299/2009, the petitioners have produced Ext.P8 a stop memo issued by the Village Officer in this regard. 3. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the Revenue Divisional Officer has already passed an order prohibiting all kinds of mining activities in that area. In that view of the matter, as concrete steps have been taken by the official W.P.(C). No.8464/2008 -:2:- respondents, no further orders have to be passed. But, it has also to be seen that such orders have to be implemented without further complaints in the matter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms