IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2007 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35697 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ISAC KURIEN, S/O. KURIEN MARUTHAVILA PUTHENVEEDU, SOORANANDU P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.A.AHZAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER VILLAGE OFFICE, THODIYOOR KARUNAGAPALLY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 35697 OF 2007 Y ===================== Dated this the 13th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that in order to develop his land into a rubber plantation , he had initially submitted Ext.P1 application for removal of sand and that was rejected by the RDO. Subsequently, he submitted Ext.P5 application stating that the removal has to be only to the depth of ½ metre and sought permission on that basis. This application of the petitioner is pending without orders. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to take up and consider Ext.P5 and pass orders thereon, with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp