IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4371 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUGUNAN,S/O.VISWANATHAN, 'CHITHIRA',KAILASAMKUNNU, AROOR DESOM, KILIMANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR,MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, PATTOM PALACE P.O,KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE GEOLOGIST,MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, PATTOM PALACE P.O,KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR,CHIRAYINKEEZH U TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE PULIMATH GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PULIMATH P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRIC T, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KILIMANOOR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 7. VISWAMBHARAN.K,AJITH BHAVAN, ANDOORKONAM,POTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.K.R.DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.4371 of 2010 (V) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's case is that the 7th respondent is carrying on quarrying operations in the Government land comprised in Survey No.73/6 of Pulimath Village, despite the fact that the licence issued by the 2nd respondent expired on 03/05/2008. It is stated that pointing out the above, he has filed Ext.P1 representation before the 1st respondent and that no action is taken thereon. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the aforesaid complaint has been received, necessarily, the 1st respondent has to take action thereon, but however only with notice to the 7th respondent. Therefore, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take action on Ext.P1 with notice to the 7th respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg