IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26222 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.MURALEEDHARAN, POIKAYIL VEEDU, THAZHAM THEKKU, CHATHANNUR P.O. KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR SMT.HENA BAHULEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESNTED BY THE SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 26222 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the owner in possession of 30 ares of land in Chikkara Village in Kollam. He wants to mine laterite stone from the property. The petitioner submitted an application for permission for mining under the Minor Mineral Concession Rules before the 2nd respondent. Ext.P1 is the application. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2