IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 6TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 6511 of 2006(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PULLODAN MUHAMMED, S/O. SOOPIKUTTY, PULLODAN HOUSE, KADANNAMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. GOPALANKUTTY, POOKKATH HOUSE, NADIPPARA, KADANNAMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. SIVAN, S/O. NAVU (LATE), KOONAMMOOCHI PARAMBU, KADANNAMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON SRI. BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA,SC,POLU.C. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 6511/2006(A) A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION ADDRESSED TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 18.2.2006 BY THE PETITIONER AND THE OTHER RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. EXT. P2 : COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT SHOWING THE RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P1. 6TH RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT. R6(A) : COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 2.12.2005. EXT. R6(B) : COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DY. CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 2.11.2005. EXT. R6(C) : COPY OF THE PAPER PUBLICATION IN DESABHIMANI DAILY DATED 26.7.05. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 6511 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of September, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, orders or directions commanding the respondents 1 to 4 to stop the illegal quarrying operations conducted by the respondents 5 and 6, forthwith. 2. It is seen that the petitioner has approached the first respondent as per Exhibit P1. According to respondents 5 and 6, they conduct the quarry only after complying with the legal formalities. In case the petitioner has still any grievance, he may produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents 1 to 3, in which case, the grievance of the petitioner will be duly considered by the said respondents with notice to the petitioner and respondents 5 and 6 and any other affected party, and appropriate orders in accordance with law in the matter will be passed within a period of another four months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp