IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 22ND MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4515 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MUHAMMED ANSARI, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.ALI,MOOKKADA HOUSE, MEKKALADY, KALADY VILLAGE, PANAYALIKARA, MANIKKAMANGALAM.P.O., ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY SMT.R.RAJASREE (CHUTTIMATTATHIL) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. VILLAGE OFFICER, MALAYATOOR VILLAGE, VILLAGE OFFICE, MALAYATTOOR, ALUVA TALUK. 2. TAHSILDAR. ALUVA TALUK OFFICE, ALUVA. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPT. CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.4515 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders in Ext.P4 application for issuance of possession certificate and location sketch as sought for on 24.01.2011. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the inaction as given to understand is that, the certificate sought for is in connection with the operation of the quarry by the petitioner. It is contended that the 'end-use' is not a matter to be considered by the concerned Village Officer for issuing possession certificate and that the application preferred in this regard has necessarily to be considered taking note of the merit of the application, as it is. A copy of the judgment dated 13.01.2011 in W.P(C) No.1172/2011 passed by the learned Judge of this Court in this regard is also placed in support thereof. W.P.(C)No.4515 OF 2011 2 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to consider Ext.P4 application preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for further steps in this regard. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dmb