IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 20145 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BABY S/O.DEVASSY, AGED 31 YEARS, MANIMALA THAZHATH HOUSE, PO AMBALAVAYAL 6733593. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, KALPETTA, WAYANAD. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 20145 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 28th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner obtained a licence to conduct a quarry. The term of the licence expired. The petitioner filed an application for renewal of the same, viz., Ext.P6. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the same is not being considered by the respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader has filed a memo taking the contention that Ext.P6 has not been received by the respondent. The petitioner has now produced Ext.P8 receipt for an application filed on 19.7.2010, along with his reply affidavit. The learned Government Pleader submits that the said application has been received by the respondent and the same will be considered and orders passed in accordance with law. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on the application evidenced by Ext.P8 receipt, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2