IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1334 of 2011(N) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- NITHIN RAJAN,S/O.RAJAN,AGED 22 YEARS, PULIPARAMBIL -HOUSE,MATTAM PO,ALOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT(AGREEMENT OWNER AND POSSESSOR OF KL-45-A-6608). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR 680001. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERUTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, CHERUTHURUTHY PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT 679 531. 3. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., LAW DEPT., GOVT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 1334 of 2011 N ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P3, final order passed by the District Collector, exercising his powers under the provisions of Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. This order was passed as early as on 27-05-2009. Even if it is taken that the petitioner was served with the order only by Ext.P2, still, fact remains that the petitioner was served the order in May, 2010 and this writ petition is filed only at this distance of time. Although the petitioner made an endevour to justify the delay, I am not satisfied with the reasons stated and, therefore, I am not persuaded to entertain the challenge raised now. Writ petition fails and it is dismissed. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge