IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 13354 of 2000(M) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. KOLAGAPARA PARISTHITHI SAMRAKSHANA SAMITHI, POOLAKKAL, KUMBLERI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. REP.BY ITS SECRETARY P.N.SREEKUMAR, AGED 28, PULAYAKKAL VEEDU, KUMBLERI, RATTAKUNDU, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. GREEN HILL SOCIAL FORUM (REG. NO.48/970, MEENANGADI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. REP.BY ITS SECRETARY P.V.SIJI. 3. SASTHRA SAHITHYA PARISHATH, (REG. NO.1/1107 M.E.), MEENANGADI UNIT, MEENANGADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. REP.BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY K.N.LAJEESH. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD DT. 2. REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. DEPARTMENT OPF MINING & GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, MEENANGADI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. REP.BY SENIOR GEOLOGIST. 4. MEENANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MEENANGADI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. JOHN THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, NELLIMALA HOUSE, KRISHNAGIRI, MEENANGADI, MEPPERIKUNNU, WAYANAD DISTRICT. OP. NO.13354/2000 6. P.ABDUL NAZAR, S/O. KUNHABDULLA, EMILY, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 7. P.M.POULOSE, S/O. MATHEW, PULPALLY, KRISHNAGIRI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 8. K.GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O. AYYAPPAN, P.O. MUTTIL, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.U.MANOJ KUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.13354/2000 ORDER ON CMP. NO.21777/2000 IN OP. NO.13354/2000 DISMISSED 22.02.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE SHOWING THE GEOGRAPHICAL LIE OF KOLAGAPPARA ROCK. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY P1 TO R4 DT. 21.3.2000. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE P1 BEFORE THE R3 DT. 24.3.2000. EXT.P4 SERIES :- COPIES OF THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN TO R1 AND R2 DT. 24.3.2000. EXT.P5 SERIES:- COPIES OF THE REPORTS APPEAR IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY, KERALA KOUMUDI, DESABHIMINI AND MALAYALA MANORAM ON DT. 19.4.2000. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R6(a):- COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT NO.161/2000/2001/MM/GS/DOW/M- 1527/2000 DT. 18.10.2000 FOR GRANITE ISSUED UNDER THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1967 ISSUED TO R6. EXT.R6(b):- COPY OF THE QYARRYING PERMIT NO.13/2000/2001/MM/GS/DOW/M- 346/2000 DT. 25.4.2000 FOR GRANITE ISSUED UNDER THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1967 ISSUED TO R7. EXT.R6(c):- COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT NO.13/2000/2001/MM/GS/DOW/M-346/2000 DT. 9.5.2000 FOR GRANITE ISSUED UNDER THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1967 ISSUED TO R8. EXGT.R6(d):- COPY OF THE PERMIT DT. 18.10.2000 NO.D.O. W/M-1527/2000 ISSUED BY THE MININGAND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT. EXT.R6(e):- COPY OF THE PERMIT DT. 25.4.2000 NO.D.O.W/M-346/2000 ISSUED BY THE MININGAND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT. EXT.R6(f):- COPY OF THE PERMIT DT. 9.5.2000 NO.D.O.W/M-343/2000 ISSUED BY THE MININGAND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT. EXT.R6(g):- COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE NO.A4.1376/2000(2) DT. 17.2.2000 ISSUING THE QUARRYING LICENCE TO 6TH RESPONDENT. OP. NO.13384/2000 EXT.R6(h):- COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE NO,.A4.1375/2000(2) DT. 17.2.2000 ISSUING THE QUARRYING LICENCE TO 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.R6(i):- COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE NO.A4./1374/2000(2) DT. 1`7.2.2000 ISSUING THE QUARRYING LICENCE TO 8TH RESPONDENT. EXT.R6(j):- COPY OF THE SKETCH DT. 22.2.2000 SHOWING THE PLACE WHERE THE QUARRYING OPERATIONS COULD BE CARRIED ON UNDER THE LICENCE GRANTED TO R6. EXT.R6(k):- COPY OF THE SKETCH DT. 22.2.2000 SHOWING THE PLACE WHERE THE QUARRYING OPERATIONS COULD BE CARRIED ON UNDER THE LICENCE GRANTED TO R7. EXT.R6(l):- COPY OF THE SKETCH DT. 22.2.2000 SHOWING THE PLACE WHERE THE QUARRYING OPERATIONS COULD BE CARRIED ON UNDER THE LICENCE GRANTED TO R8. EXT.R6(m):- COPY OF THE LICENCE FOR ROCK BLASTING DT. 5.1.87 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF EXPLOSIVES TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EX.R6(n):- COPY OF THE SHOT FIRERES PERMIT NO.EX/SP/436 ISSUED TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPLOSIVES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. EXT.R6(o):- COPY OF THE INTIMATION DT. 2.6.2000 SENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE MENNANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT TO R6. EXT.R6(p):- COPY OF THE INTIMATION DT. 2.6.2000 SENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE MEENANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT TO R7. EXT.R6(g):- COPY OF THE INTIMATION DT. 2.6.2000 SENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE MEENANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT TO R8. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.13354 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd February, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this court aggrieved by the alleged unauthorised quarrying using explosives. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the said authority with notice to the petitioners and the contesting respondents and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken, within another three months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. C.M.P.No.21777/2000 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.13354 of 2000 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd February, 2008.