IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2009 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35917 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.B.SALEEM, S/O.BAPPU, CHANGANACHERY HOUSE, ELOOKARA, MUPPATHADAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, PALAKKAD. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).35917/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is a brick manufacturer has submitted Ext.P1 application to the District Collector, Palakkad, for a No Objection Certificate to quarry clay from a parcel of land one Acre in extent which he has obtained on lease from the land owner. Ext.P1 application is dated 18.11.2009. The petitioner submits that he can move the Geologist for a quarrying permit only if the District Collector issues a No Objection Certificate. The petitioner submits that the District Collector may be directed to pass expeditious orders on Ext.P1 so that in the event of a No Objection Certificate being issued, he can apply the Geologist for a quarrying permit. The learned Government Pleader submits that only three weeks have passed that Ext.P1 application was submitted and that the District Collector will consider the same and pass orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the District Collector, Palakkad to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P1 in accordance with law and to take W.P.(C).35917/09 2 a decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. It will be open to the District Collector to cause an inspection of the lands to be conducted through a subordinate officer of his choice and to ascertain the views of the local authority also, before passing orders in the matter. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs