IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20439 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- P.SUDEVAN, S/O. PONNAN, MADAHTANARA, VADAVANNUR P.O., CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.H.BADARUDDIN SMT.AYSHA RAHMAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.20439 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for a permit under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules for quarrying sand, by Ext.P1. The petitioner's grievance is that although Ext.P1 application has been filed as early as on 30.5.2008, the same has not been considered by the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that Ext.P1 application can be considered only after the petitioner produces the clearance certificate from the Revenue Divisional Officer under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order as also the clearance certificate from the Principal Agricultural Officer of the area in question. The petitioner undertakes to produce the same also. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one W.P.(c)No.20439/08 2 month from the date when the petitioner produces the clearance certificate from the RDO and the Principal Agricultural Officer, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall also produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.20439/08 3