IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11607 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. RAMAKRISHNAN.P.V., 43 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, PADIYANGATTIL HOUSE, KUNDANNUR P.O., TALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DT.(RC OWNER KL-8M/3155). 2. HARIDAS. P.G., S/O.GOVINDANKUTTY, 37 YEARS, PUNNASSERY HOUSE, VAZHANI P.O., VIRUPAKKA, THRISSUR-DT. (KL-48-A/9776). 3. RINSON, 22 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, MEKKATTUKULAM HOUSE, CHITTANDA P.O., THRISSUR-DT. (OWNER KL-10-E/2929). 4. SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 31 YEARS, PARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MULAMKUNNATH KAVU P.O., THRISSUR DT.(KL-02-E/9180). 5. SIDDHIQUE.P.M, S/O.MOIDEEN, 49 YEARS, PATTACHALIL HOUSE, ERUMAPETTY P.O., THRISSUR DT.(KL-02-L/2128). 6. MUTHU.P.M, S/O.MOIDUNNY, PANIKKAVEETTIL HOUSE, VAZHANI P.O., THRISSUR DT. (KL-08-N/2937). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPT. OF LAND AND REVENUE, GOVT. SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR (CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT EXPERT COMMITTEE, UNDER SAND ACT 2001). BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.11607 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 5th DAY OF APRIL, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are owners of goods carriage vehicles -Mini Lorry/Lorry and are residents of Thrissur District. It is submitted that all the vehicles have got goods carriage permit to transport various materials like sand, granite, building stones, cement, bricks, iron, timber, metal, red soil, etc. 2. The petitioners are aggrieved by the denial of permits by the various Panchayats for the reason that the vehicles are not registered with the respective Panchayats. According to the petitioners, that will deny the rights of the petitioners to get load of sand for transport. Aggrieved by the same, they have filed Exhibit P3 representation before the District Collector. The District Collector is the Chairman of the District Expert Committee. 3. There will be a direction to the District Collector to consider Exhibit P3 and take appropriate decision, after hearing the respective Panchayats also, within a period of one month. W.P.(C)No.11607/10 -2- The petitioners will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of the judgment for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn