IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28201 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SEBASTIAN SCARIA, VECHOORKUZHIKATTU,MALLIKASSERY P.O., ELIKULAM VILLAGE,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PIN 686 577 BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM GEORGE JACOB RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE,DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY CIVIL STATION,KOTTAYAM 686 002 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 3. K.N.RAJEEV,MUKALEL HOUSE,IDAMATTOM P.O., IDAMATTOM KARA,POOVARANI VILLAGE,MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PIN 686 578 4. SKARIAH THOMMEN, AYILUKUNNEL HOUSE,ELIKULAM VILLAGE, MALLIKASSERY KARA,KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PIN 686 577 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.28201/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF QUARRYING PERMIT NO.02/GBS/CRPS / 2011-12/288/DOY/2011 DATED 11.04.2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO TH E3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMISSION REPORT SUBMITTED BY ADVOCATE GIRISH S. NAIR IN O.S. 241 OF 2011 OF THE KANJIRAPPALLY MUNSIFF EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN O.S. 241 OF 2011 OF THE KANJIRAPPALLY MUNSIFF COURT EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITION DATED 14.10.2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION DATED 14.10.2011 FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 28201 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 24th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in the writ petition is for an expeditious disposal of Ext.P4, a review filed by the petitioner purportedly under Rule 51 of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules along with Ext.P5, an application for stay of Ext.P1 quarrying permit. Taking note of the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Exts.P4 and P5, without expressing anything on the merits of the case, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent will dispose of Ext.P4 with notice to the parties concerned and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. In case, if there is delay, it will also be open to the petitioner to move the 1st respondent for orders on Ext.P5 stay petition as well. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp