IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2009 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16138 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. V.O.JOSE, JOSCO ENTERPRISES, VADAKKINETHU VEEDU, NELLIPPALLY, PUNALUR, PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM. 2. E.BASHEER, BHIMA MANZIL, ADINATTU SOUTH, KATTILKADAVU, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 3. N.ASHRAF, KALANGANTE VADAKKETHIL, VENGAI P.O., MYNAGAPPALLY, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SHARAN SRI.S.RAJI KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, KOLLAM. 5. INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL SECRETARY, KERALA GOVERNMENT FINAL APPELLATE AUTHORITY, INDUSTRIAL (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).16138/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 12th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached the 5th respondent for a licence to deal with sand brought about from Tamil Nadu under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. Their applications were rejected under Ext.P1 and the order of rejection has been affirmed in Ext.P7 by the First Appellate Authority. They have now preferred Ext.P8, Second Appeal, before the 5th respondent and the appeal is pending. They are aggrieved by the delay in the disposal of the same. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 appeal within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs