IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27365 of 2008(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. VARKEY PATHROSE, S/O.PATHROSE, AGED 68 YEARS, KIZHAKKANCHIRAYIL HOUSE, PERUVA.P.O., MULAKKULAM, KOTTAYAM. 2. JAI POULOSE, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.POULOSE, VARANGANADPUTHUR, PERUVA P.O., MULAKKULAM, KOTTAYAM. 3. JOBY POULOSE, S/O.POULOSE, AGED 28 YEARS, VARANGANADPUTHUR, PERUVA P.O., MULAKKULAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.GEORGE VARGHESE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. RAJU, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 42 YEARS, MAVALATHKUZHIYIL, MULAKKULAM, PERUVA, KOTTAYAM. 2. LALITHA, W/O.RAJU, AGED 40 YEARS, MAVALATHKUZHIYIL, MULAKKULAM , PERUVA, KOTTAYAM. 3. MULAKKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PERUVA, MULAKKULAM.,KOTTAYAM. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NAGAMPADAM, KOTTAYAM. 5. GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT MINING AND GEOLOGY, COLLECTORATE PO., KOTTAYAM. 6. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH, ADV. SRI. M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C) No.27365 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are aggrieved by the possibility of operation of a quarry by respondents 1 and 2 otherwise than in accordance with law. Ext.P8 representation is filed in this regard before the District Collector, who is competent to consider the grievance highlighted by the petitioners and take appropriate action including issuance of directions, if necessary to the Panchayat, Environmental Engineer and the Geologist,who are parties in this writ petition. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 6th respondent to consider Ext.P8 and take appropriate decision thereon after notice to respondents 1 and 2 as well, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also along with a copy of the judgment before the 6th respondent. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC. 28841/2008 2