IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2008 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 33583 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOSEPH, S/O JOSEPH, KIZHAKKAYIL HOUSE, POOOVARANY P.O., MEENACHIL TALUK. 2. ANCY THOMAS, W/O. THOMAS, PUNNATHANATHU HOUSE, POOVARANY P.O., MEENACHIL TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM, 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALA 3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTIRCT MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, C2, KENDRIYA BHAVAN, CSEZ P.O., KOCHI 682 037. 5. JOSE ZACHARIAS, VENCHOOR HOUSE, POOVARANY P.O., MEENACHIL TALUK. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).33583/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners have approached this Court aggrieved by the illegal quarrying conducted by the respondents and also aggrieved by the illegal grant of Form 23 Licence to the fifth respondent by the third respondent, the additional District Magistrate. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.Philip T.Varghese submits that taking note of the complaint made by the petitioners, first respondent has now suspended quarrying operations being conduced by the fifth respondent. In the circumstances, writ petition is closed leaving open the contentions of the petitioners and without prejudice to their right to take appropriate steps, if the need arises in future. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs