IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6298 of 2009(F) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ V.JYOTHIKUMAR, NARIYIDA CHARUVILA HOUSE, KUDAVATHUR, VELIYAN VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- THE GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOLLAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 6298 OF 2009 (F) ==================== Dated this the 26th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he was issued a permit for quarrying. Exts.P2, P3 and P4 are the permits. It is stated that the permit was being renewed from time to time and the latest renewal granted was by Ext.P1. The validity period of Ext.P1 expired on 9/1/2009 and thereupon the petitioner sought its renewal. It is stated that Ext.P5 is the chellan evidencing receipt of the fee payable for the renewal of the permit. The complaint in this writ petition is that despite all this, orders of renewal have not been passed. Taking into account this grievance, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application for renewal, if any, made by the petitioner and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp