IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2010 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36732 of 2010(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- RAJKUMAR, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. P.K.RAJAN, 'SOPANAM', PALATTU ROAD, OTTAPPALAM PALAKKAD-1. BY ADVS. SRI.JOY GEORGE, SMT.PRAICY JOSEPH. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD-678 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, OTTAPPALAM-679 101. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, SHORNUR-679 121. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 36732 of 2010 N ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P9 order dated 24-11-2010 passed by the District Collector in the purported exercise of his power under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. Admittedly, the Act in question was amended with effect from 14-06-2010 conferring power on the Sub Divisional Magistrate and, therefore, Ext.P9 order passed subsequent to the amendment is without jurisdiction. Therefore, Ext.P9 is quashed and the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the SDM concerned shall pass fresh orders in the matter with notice to the petitioner on the production of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge