IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2010 / 21ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18140 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.M.BASHEER, S/O.MUSTHAFA, AGED 39 YEARS PUTHUKKADAN HOUSE, WEST VENGOLA P.O., VENGOLA DESOM, ARAKKAPPADY VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESHAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-30. BY G.P.SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 18140 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P4 notice issued by the second respondent directing the petitioner to stop the quarrying activities undertaken by the petitioner in certain properties mentioned therein. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. I am of opinion that having issued Ext.P4 notice, the second respondent or the appropriate authority has a duty to take it to its logical conclusion by passing final orders in the matter. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent as between respondents 1 and 2 to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P4 notice as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd