Sumodkumar.P.P. v. State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JULY 2015/5TH SRAVANA, 1937 -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):
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1. SUMODKUMAR.P.P.S/O LATE PRABHAKARAN NAIR, PRABHANILAYAM, PODIYAD.P.O, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 110.
2. K.SOMAN NAIR, KARUVELIL HOUSE, KODUMAN.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
3. VIJAYAN.C.S, CHEKOTTU PADINJATHETHIL, ELANTHOOR.P.O.,
4. P.MAHADEVAN, HILLVIEW, PERINGAVU, PUTHUCODE.P.O., RAMANTATTUKARA.
5. P.T.THOMAS, PALAKKA MANNIL HOUSE, KUMPALATHAMAN, THEODICAL.P.O., THIRUVALLA.
6. VIKRAMAN NAIR.V.R, VALLIYAVEETIL HOUSE, SEETHATHODU.P.O,
7. KUNJUMON.L, KOCHU CHOORAKATTU HOUSE, CHEPRA.P.O, KOTTARAKKARA.
8. REJI.M, CHARUVILA PUTHAN VEEDU, KIZHAKETHERUVU.P.O, KOTTARAKKARA.
9. VIJAYAN NAIR.N.C, THONIPURATHU HOUSE, KALLOOPARA.P.O, THIRUVALLA.
10. BABY.C.Y, CHARUVILA PUTHAN VEEDU, PANNIYAR COLONY, CHITTAR P.O,
11. RAJU.S, ANJILIVILA KIZHAKKETHIL, KARAVALLOOR.P.O, PUNALOOR, KOLLAM.
12. SIVADASA KAIMAL, ARACKAL HOUSE, MANIYAR.P.O, VADDASSERIKKARA,
13. T.G.BIJU KUMAR, KIZHAKUMADATHIL HOUSE, MANIYAR.P.O, VADDASSERIKKARA, PATHANAMTHITHA.
14. R.SUKUMARAN NAIR, SOUMYA BHAVAN, VALAMCHUZHY.P.O,
15. V.T.REJU, VALLIKALAYIL HOUSE, EDAKKULAM.P.O, RANNI, Cont...2
16. P.B.SAJU, PUTHIYATHU HOUSE, KOONAMKARA.P.O, RANNI
17. P.T.ANIL KUMAR, VINOD BHAVAN, VELLIYARA.P.O, THIRUVALLA.
18. MADHU.V, MADHUVILASAM, THALACHIRA.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PEZHUMPARA.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
19. LEIJU.M.S, MOOZHICKAL HOUSE, KOONAMKARA.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
20. BENNY JOY K.J, KALLURATH HOUSE, MALAYALAPUZHA ERAM P.O,
21. OMANA SOMAN, KARAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MALA ERAM P.O,
22. SUDHA.K, KARAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MALA ERAM P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
23. CHRISTHU RAJ, KALLOTH RIVER VIEW, VADASSERIKKARA P.O,
24. MANOJ.M, KOTTOOR MELETHIL, MADAMAN P.O, VADASSERIKKARA.
25. THOMAS KUTTY.M.C, MULLACKAL HOUSE, KUMPALATHAMAN.P.O,
26. RAJU.K.S, KOONAMMANKAL HOUSE, THALACHIRAP.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
27. PRASANTH.S, MAMOOTIL HOUSE, KOONAMKARA.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
28. PREMKUMAR.C, PARAKKAL HOUSE, NELLIPADAM P.O, NENMARA, PALAKKAD.
29. RATHEESH.S, RAMYA BHAVAN, THALACHIRA.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
30. MANU JOHN, POIKAYIL HOUSE, VADASSERIKKARA.P.O,
31. ROJI MON P DANIEL, MATTATHU PEACE COTAGE, MANARAKUJANJI P.O,
32. ANIL KUMAR.K.S, KAKKATTU HOUSE, MADAMAN.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
33. SASI KUMAR.P.T, VILAYIL KARTHIKA, KOODAL, PATHANAMTHITTA.
34. ANIL KUMAR.P, RESMI VILASAM, PANAYAMCHERY, ANCHAL P.O, KOLLAM.
35. ANIL.K, CHARUVA MURUPPEL, ANGADICKAL NORTH P.O,
36. KALESH.T, THANKAN THADATHIL, ANGAMUZHY.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
37. ROY.J, ROY SADANAM, MALA ERAM P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA. Cont...3
38. DHARMA RAJAN.K.M, KOCHUMURUPPEL, PEZHUMPARA.P.O,
39. JAYAKUMAR.S, ADIMAVUMKAL, THADIYOOR.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
40. USHA.C.S, CHAVARU MURUPPEL, ANGADICKAL NORTH.P.O,
41. RAMESH KUMAR, KARAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VADASSERIKKARA P.O,
42. B.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, KALANJOOR.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
43. MATHEW.P.V, PUTHEN PARAMBIL, PEZHUMPARA.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.
44. AJI KUMAR.S, NELLIVILA PUTHENVEEDU, OTTAKKAL.P.O, KOLLAM. BY ADVS.SRI.P.HARIDAS SMT.S.SIKKY SRI.P.C.SHIJIN RESPONDENT(S):
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1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETRIATE, TRIVANDRUM PIN-695 001
2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETRIATE, TRIVANDRUM-695 001.
3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645.
4. DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
5. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, ARANMULA, PATHANAMTHITTA- 689 533.
6. VILLAGE OFFICER, VADASSERIKKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA- 689 662.
7. MESSERS.WIM ROCK GRANITE PVT.LTD.THEKKUMALA, VADASSERIKKARAP.O., RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR RAJU K.THOMAS, AGED 48, S/O THOMAS. PIN- 689 662 R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MANOJ.P.KUNJACHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
-------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ---------------------------------- EXHIBIT P-1 : TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING LEASE AGREEMENT DATED 30.11.2007.
EXHIBIT P-2 : TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING LEASE AGREEMENT EXECUTED DATED 24.07.2008.
EXHIBIT P-3 : TRUE COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION DATED 01.03.2006 REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROPERTY COMPRISED IN 395/7, 395/1 & 391/8. EXHIBIT P-4 : TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH PREPARED BY DISTRICT SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT DDATED 16.07.2007 SHOWING THE AREA OF OPERATIONS.
EXHIBIT P-5 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20.06.2014 EXHIBIT P-6 : TRUE COPY OF THE CHALAN RECEIPT DATED 03.02.2015. EXHIBIT P-7 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 04.04.2015.
EXHIBIT P-8 : TRUE COPY OF THE CHALAN RECEIPT DATED 29.06.2015. EXHIBIT P-9 : TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DATED 18.06.2015. EXHIBIT P-10 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 16.06.2015 EXHIBIT P-11 : TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR OF THE 4HT RESPONDENT DATED 20.05.2009.
EXHIBIT P-12 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THIS REVENUE MINISTER.
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS -------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE
K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
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JUDGMENT
The petitioners are aggrieved with Ext.P9 and Ext.P10 order. The petitioners submit that, the petitioners are employees of the 7th respondent and if Ext.P9 and Ext.P10 are upheld, they would be deprived of their livelihood.
2. The 7th respondent has also filed a writ petition before this Court. It is for the 7th respondent to assert the claim for conducting a quarry and not for the employees to come to this Court claiming deprivation of livelihood. The legality or otherwise of the operations carried on by the 7th respondent has to be looked into. No operation can be permitted by the 7th respondent; which is illegal and without proper permissions and sanctions, merely on the ground that such operations provide livelihood to employees engaged therein.
3. In such circumstances, the writ petition
W.P(C) No.22696 of 2015 would be dismissed leaving all the contentions of the 7th respondent, open to be agitated in the other writ petitions.
The writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN JUDGE