IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5875 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHAMEER.K., S/O.ISMAYIL, AGED 23 YEARS, KAYATHINGAL HOUSE, AKKODE P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE VAZHAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT VAZHAKKAD P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 5875 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has come up before this Court with the following prayers:- “i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondent to consider Ext.P2 in an expeditious manner and to pass orders thereon expeditiously. ii) To declare that the respondent has no authority in law to insist that the vehicles operating in various kadavus under the respondent in terms of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001 and the Rules promulgated thereunder should get a registration from the respondent. Iii) Any other reliefs which may be prayed for from time to time.” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the petitioner has already preferred Ext.P2 application before the respondent as borne by Ext.P3 acknowledgement receipt, the petitioner would be satisfied, if a direction is given to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass appropriate orders. W.P.(C).No.5875 OF 2011 2 3. In the above circumstances, taking note of the limited prayer of the petitioner, this Court does not find it necessary to issue any notice of hearing to the respondent in this writ petition, as no merit of the case is being discussed or decided. The respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 representation preferred by the petitioner seeking for the redressal of his grievance in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition, before the respondent for taking further steps. The writ petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dmb