IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27960 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. J.ANANDAN KATTUMADATHIL HOUSE,PALLICKAL NADUVILEMURI P.O., KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA. 2. ASHOKAN, EDAKKAL HOUSE, KARINGANNOOR P.O. KOTTARAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.SURYA SASI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER KOLLAM. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE KOLLAM 5. CHACKOCHAN, S/O. MAHAI, PUTHUSSERIL VEEDU, KAKKODU, IYKKARAKONAM, VALAKODE VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, PUNALUR. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).27960/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners claim to have a right, interest and possession over the property having an extent of 75 cents in survey No.264/2 and 95 cents in survey No.265/1 in Elamadu Village of Kottarakkara Taluk. Apparently, the said property adjoins the property having an extent of 4.04 Hectors, which according to the petitioners is a puramboke land. It seems that the said property is endowed with granite deposits. Fifth respondent purchased an extent of 2.5 Acres of land adjoining the puramboke land, it is contended. But there is encroachment upon the land and quarrying from the Government land also. This apparently causes serious threat to life and property. Representation has been filed by the petitioners in this regard as Ext.P1 before the third respondent. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. W.P.(C).27960/2008 2 3. The allegation regarding unauthorized quarrying is a matter which merits serious attention by the respondents. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to look into Ext.P1 and take appropriate decision thereon, after notice to the fifth respondent also, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs