IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8401 of 2004(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- SREE RAMA SEVA SANGHAM, REG. NO.Q.33/04, CHEPPRA P.O., REP. BY THE SECRETARY, P.R.SASIDHARAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT PLAVILA VEEDU, CHEPPRA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOTTARAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, UMMANNOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. 5. THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, ASRAMAM P.O., KOLLAM-2. 6. A.AJITHKUMAR UNNITHAN, ASWATHI BHAVAN, VILANGARA, CHEPPRA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691520. 7. RADHAKRISHNA KURUP, PLAVILA VEEDU, THEVANNOOR, THEVANNOOR P.O., AYOOR (VIA), KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 SRI.REJI MATHEW KAVALAYIL FOR R6 SRI.BIJU GEORGE FOR R6 SRI.T.S.RAJASENAN FOR R7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 21529 OF 2006 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.8401/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETY. EXT.P2(a):- COPY OF THE RE-SURVEY PLAN OF SY. NO.623 IN UMMANNOOR VILLAGE. EXT.P2(b):- COPY OF THE RE-SURVEY PLAN OF SY. NO. 624 IN UMMANNOOR VILLAGE. EXT.P2(c):- COPY OF THE RE-SURVEY PLAN OF SY. NO.626 IN UMMANNOOR VILLAGE. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT ON 16.12.2003. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT, DT. 16.12.03. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 29.1.04. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE NEWS REPORTED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA ON 18.12.04. EXT.P6(a):- COPY OF THE NEWS REPORTED IN MALAYALA MANORAM DT. 19.12.03. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE REPORTED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DT. 18.12.03. EXT.P7(a):- COPY OF THE NEWS REPORTED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DT. 19.12.03. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R6(a):- COPY OF THE QUARRING PERMIT FOR BUILDING STONE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.R6(b):- COPY OF THE SPECIAL PERMIT FOR USING JACK HAMER DT. 12.12.2000 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.R6(c):- COPY OF THE N.O.C. DT. 3.5.03 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.R6(d):- COPY OF THE REPORT DT. 29.3.03 FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.R6(e):- COPY OF THE QUARRING PERMIT FOR BUILDING STONE ISSUED UNDER THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1967, DT. 1.12.2003 ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY , DISTRICT OFFICE KOLLAM. EXT.R6(f):- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 9.3.04 FROM THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.R7(a):- COPY OF THE PERMIT NO.B1-16787/2001(34/2001) DT. 1.10.2001. W.P.(C) NO.8401/2004 EXT.R7(b):- COPY OF THE PERMIT NO.B1-16787/2001 DT. 23.11.02. EXT.R7(c):- COPY OF THE PERMIT NO.B1-16787/2001 DT. 1.10.2001. EXT.R7(d):- COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER NO.B-2248/02 DT. 1.6.02. EXT.R7(e):- COPY OF THE REPORT NOP.B1-16787/2001 DT. 4.12.02 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.R7(f):- COPY OF THE REPORT NO.B1-16787/2001 DT. 14.3.2003 OF THE TALUK OFFICER, KOTTARAKARA. EXT.R7(g):- COPY OF THE REPORT REGISTER OF THE GOVERNMENT ROCK SY. NO.623/2. EXT.R7(h):- COPY OF THE SKETCH OF THE LAND PREPARED BY THE TAHSILDAR. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.8401/04 & 21529/06 ---------------------------------- Dated 29th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue pertains to the grant of licence to the petitioner in the latter writ petition. During the pendency of the writ petitions, it is seen that after making due enquiries, the licence has been granted and renewed in his favour. In the above circumstances, in case the petitioner in the former writ petition has still any grievance left, the petitioner may approach the District Collector. The application filed by the writ petitioner in the latter writ petition shall be processed in accordance with law, if not already done, and appropriate action will be taken within two months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.8401/04 & 21529/06 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th August, 2008.