IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2008 / 9TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19618 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: SHERAFUDIN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED HANEEFA, PADINJARE PALAMOODU, THEKKUMBHAGATHU CHERRY, KOTTAPPURAM VILLAGE, S.PARAVUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM TALUK. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHIRACKARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY SRI. I.V. PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C) .No. 19618 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 30th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order, by which the alleged sand mining activities in the petitioner's property have been directed to be stopped. The petitioner's contention is that the petitioner is not conducting any sand mining in his land and he is only levelling the land for the purpose of construction of a building. He raises a contention that the Village Officer who has issued Ext.P2 has no jurisdiction to issue the same. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I am of opinion that the 2nd respondent should consider the matter in accordance with law pursuant to Ext.P2 stop memo. The 4th respondent shall forward Ext.P2 and connected papers to the 2nd respondent within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On receipt of the same the 2nd W.P(C) .No. 19618 of 2008 - 2 - respondent shall pass appropriate final orders as warranted by law pursuant to Ext.P2 stop memo, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month therefrom. The petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard before final orders be passed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs