IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 23449 of 2006(N) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SANTHAMMA ABRAHAM, WARD NO.IV, KOCHUPARAMBA, KUNNAMKARI P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. MATHAI KURUVILLA, S/O. KURUVILLA, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, WARD NO.IX, VELIYANADU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THOMAS KUTTY, PALODAM HOUSE, KUNNAMKARI P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. M.PANKAJAKSHAN, RAM NIVAS, WARD NO.IX, VELIYANADU, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. VELIYANADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VELIYANADU, ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PULINKUNNU. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMANKARY POLICE STATION. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL ADV. SRI.SALIL NARAYANAN K.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO 23446/06 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 23.1.06 EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SENT BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 8.8.06 EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SENT BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT. 8.8.06 /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 23449 OF 2006 --------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer made in this writ petition is to direct the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 complaint of illegal sand mining submitted by the petitioners. 2. Learned Standing counsel on instructions confirms the receipt of Ext.P2 complaint and therefore, I dispose of this writ petition making it clear that appropriate action on Ext.P2 shall be taken by the 4th respondent without any further delay. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vps