IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21060 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.HAREESH, KALLUMOOTTIL HOUSE, KOTHAPURAM, KARALI JUNCTION P.O., WEST KALLADA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES (A) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1967). 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, (FINAL APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1967), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, ALONG WITH W.P.C. NO. 21061/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) Nos. 21060 & 21061 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 14th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T In these two writ petitions, the petitioners have filed applications for issue of sand mining permit. The same were rejected. The petitioners filed first appeals, which were also dismissed by the 2nd respondent. The Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules provide for a second appeal before the 3rd respondent under Rule 49 of the Rules, pursuant to which they have filed Ext. P3 appeals. The petitioners now seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of their appeals expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 appeals in both the writ petitions as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The petitioners shall forward certified copies of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petitions to the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.