IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2011 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32682 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.N.SOMAN, S/O.NEELAKANDA PILLAI AGED 53 YEARS, THEKKEDATH VEEDU ODUVALLI, CHAPPARAPPADAVU PO, KANNUR DISTRICT PIN 670 581. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.SEBASTIAN JOSEPH (KURISUMMOOTTIL) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KANNUR PIN 670 002. 2. THE SECRETARY, NADUVIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH PO NADUVIL, KANNUR DISTRICT PIN 670 580. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.32682/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT ORDER NO.391/2010- 11/MM/GS/DOC/M-5044/2010 DT 6.12.2010. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE NOC ISSUED ON 8.2.11 BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, KANNUR. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY FIRST RESPONDENT ON 8.6.11. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE NOC ISSUED BY ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES 10.1.11. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE SUB COLLECTOR, THALASSERY DT 22.9.11. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DT 21.10.11 ISSUED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR TO THE TAHSILDAR. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DT 12.10.11 OF THE TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT ISSUED BY KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD ON 11.10.11. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR TO THE SECRETARY, NADUVIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 32682 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 8th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has made an application to the 1st respondent for licence under the Explosives Act. It is his case that necessary NOCs and recommendations have already been obtained and that inspite of it, 1st respondent is not passing orders in the matter. Taking note of this grievance of the petitioner, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on the application made by the petitioner in the light of the NOCs and recommendations already obtained. This shall be done with notice to the petitioner and the 2nd respondent and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp