IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 OP.No. 22724 of 2001(E) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1.SHAJI, ADINATTIL, MANAPPURAM P.O. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 2.A.S.PADMANABHAN, ATTINGAL MANAPPURAM P.O. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 3.K.K.CHAKRAPANI, KAYALMATEL,MANAPPURAM P.O. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 4.VISWANATHAN, MANAPPURAM P.O. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM SRI.A.D.SHAJAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., FISHERIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, ALAPPUZHA. 3.ASST.DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KOTTAYAM. 4.SUB INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES, THEVARAVATTOM, POOCHAKKAL, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 5.SUB INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DIST. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.22724/2001 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.25607/2000 DT. 5.9.2000. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD. EXT.P2A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD. EXT.P2B TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD. EXT.P2C TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF THE -DO- EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.13,2000-1 SENT BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 14.6.2001. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.22724 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 25th January, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers :- (i) “Direct the respondents to take effective steps to prevent illicit fishing by unauthorised and unlicensed people; (ii) direct the respondents to initiate criminal proceedings against persons who are indulging in unauthorised fishing for a long time by unauthorisedly erecting stake nets. (iii) direct respondents 1 & 2 to conduct enquiry into the allegations raised against the local officers including 4th respondent through vigilance.” It is for the petitioners to approach the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken, within another two months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. C.M.P.No.37224/01 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs OP NO. 2 KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.22724 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 25th January, 2008.