IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 28458 of 2009(B) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.T.SREENIVASAN, S/O. PILACHERI THAYYIL MADHAVAN, RESIDING AT THAYYIL HOUSE CHELAVOOR.P.O., CHELAVOOR AMSOM AND DESOM OF KOZHIKODE TALUK. BY ADVS. MR.T.KRISHNAN UNNI, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR.E.NARAYANAN MR.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KOTTAPPADI, VYTHIRI TALUK, WAYANAD DIST. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUEM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. MR.S.SHANAVAS KHAN FOR R4 MR. K. RAMESH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 28458 of 2009 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: COPY OF ASSIGNMENT DEED NO.238/1990 DTD 22.01.1990 EXECUTED BY VADAKKAYIL ASHOKAN IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITINER WITH RESPECT OF 1 ACRE OF PROEPRTY IN S.N.309/2. EXT.P2: COPY OF ASSIGNMENT DEED NO.372/1991 DTD 11.02.1991 EXECUTED BY M.BHAGI IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER WITH RESPECT TO 1 ACRE OF PROPERTY IN S.N.309/2. EXT.P3: COPY OF TAX RECEIPT DTD 3.10.09 FOR THE PROPERTY COMPRISED UNDER EXHIBITS P1 AND P2. EXT.P4: COPY OF PERMISSION DTD 26.5.90 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING. EXT.P5: COPY OF QUARRYING LEASE DATED 20.03.2006 BETWEEN THE STATE OF KERALA AND THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE RENEWED LICENSE IN FORM 22 OF EXPLOSIVE RULES, 1983 DATED 30.04.07. EXT.P7: COPY OF SHOT FIRER'S PERMIT DATED 3.10.2007 ISSUED TO THE BROTHER OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE CONSENT DATED 01-09-09 TO OPERATE ISSUED FROM THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9: COPY OF CERTIFICATE DTD 1.10.1991 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER FROM THE DEPARMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.P10: COPY OF LICENCE DTD 18.12.2008 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER FROM DEPARTMENT OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE PERMIT DATED 08-04-09 ISSUED FROM THE MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE LICENCE DTD 5.10.09 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER FROM THE SECRETARY, MEPPADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH. EXT.P13: COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION DTD 29.5.07 UNDER THE KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX RULES, 2005 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P14: COPY OF CERTIFICATE IN FORM F FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY ON 3.4.09 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P15: COPY OF ORDER DATED 30.09.09 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KOTTAPPADI TO THE PETITIOENR. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28458 OF 2009 --------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P15 stop memo whereby the petitioner has been directed to stop the operation of a quarry conducted by the petitioner. I am of opinion that having issued Ext.P15 stop memo, the appropriate authority under law has a duty to pass final orders in the matter expeditiously. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the appropriate authority competent to do so to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P15 stop memo as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Till final orders are passed, the interim order passed by this Court would continue to be in force. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd