IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35375 of 2010(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. JOHNSON K.K., S/O.KUNJU VAREED, MANAGING PARTNER, BHAVANA TILES, KOONTHILY HOUSE, MARATHAKARA POST, THRISSUR. 2. JAICOB PAUL, S/O.T.C. PAUL, THEKKINIYATH HOUSE, ANCHERY, OLLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR. 3. C.G. SANKARANARAYANAN, S/O.GOPALAN, CHOVOTTIL HOUSE, MARATHAKKARA POST, THRISSUR. 4. PRABHAKARAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AKKARAKARAN HOUSE, OLLUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN, SMT.GEETHA P.MENON, SRI.N.AJITH, SRI.P.M.NEELAKANDAN, SRI.P.B.SUBRAMANYAN. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, THRISSUR-20. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR-680 001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, THRISSUR-680 001. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PEECHI, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 652. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 35375 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 25th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioners, seeking permit for mining clay from 1 acre of land in Sy.No.1100 of Peechi Village, 1st petitioner made an application to the 2nd respondent. It is also his case that by Exts.P4 to P7, the statutory authorities have all recommended grant of permit in his favour. It is stated that despite all the above, orders have not been passed by the 2nd respondent and it is complaining of delay on the part of the 2nd respondent, the writ petition is filed. Having regard to the aforesaid facts pleaded by the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider the application stated to have been made by the 1st petitioner in the light of Exts.P4 to P7 referred to above. This the 2nd respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp