IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24426 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ABHILASH ABRAHAM, S/O.ABRAHAM, AGED 30 YEARS, T.C.15/1567, M.P.APPAN ROAD, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.THOMAS SRI.JOJO GEORGE SRI.NIDHI SAM JOHNS SRI.T.GOPAKUMAR (VATTAKARIKAKOM) RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.24426 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner filed Ext.P1 application seeking NOC for a quarrying lease. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the 1st respondent is not considering and passing orders on Ext.P1. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that it appears that the petitioner seeks NOC for quarrying lease in respect of a Government land. 3. I am of opinion that, that is a matter which the 1st respondent has to consider while passing orders on Ext.P1 application. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd