IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2011 / 22ND ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19019 of 2011(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- O.A.JOSE,S/O.ANTONY,AGED 52 YEARS, OLAKKENKIL HOUSE, KILALOOR PO, VELUR VIA, THRISSUR DISTRICT 680 601. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST,DEPT.MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE,CHEMBOOKAVU PO,OPPOSITE TOWN HALL THRISSUR - 680 001. 2. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERAMANGALAM POLICE STATION,PERAMANGALAM PO, THRISSUR 680 545. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2011, ALONG WITH WPC.NO.19020/2011 WPC.NO.19021/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 19019/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDINARY SAND DEALERS LICENSE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT 28/12/2009. P2: COPY OF THE ORDINARY SAND DEALERS LICENSE RENEWED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT 16/04/2010. P3: COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR RENEWAL OF ORDINARY SAND DEALERS LICENSE SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT 26/04/2011. P4: COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR RENEWAL IF IRDINARY SAND DEALER'S LICENSE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 02/05/2011. P5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM-K FOR RENEWAL OF ORDINARY SAND DEALER'S LICENSE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 08/06/2011 TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J -------------------------------------------- W.P(C) Nos.19019/2011, 19020/2011 & 19021/2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T Grievance of the petitioners in these writ petitions is mainly that despite having made applications for renewal of licence under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, orders have not been passed by the 1st respondent. The applications made by the petitioners are Ext.P5 in W.P(C) No.19019/2011, Ext.P4 in W.P(C) No.19020/2011 and Ext.P3 in W.P(C) No.19021/2011. 2. In view of the specific allegation made by the petitioners that the applications are pending, without expressing anything on the merits of the claims raised, I dispose of these writ petitions directing the 1st respondent to consider the applications in accordance with law, and pass orders thereon. 3. This the 1st respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC ab JUDGE