IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2006 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32809 of 2006(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ L.A.XAVIER D'CRUZ, THE CHAIRMAN, M/S.LEANS EXPORTS & IMPORTS, VALIYATHARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.BABU KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI.I.V.PROMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2006, THE COURT ON 08/12/2006 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.32809 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 8th day of December, 2006. JUDGMENT Since the prayer is only for direction to the third respondent to consider petitioner's application for issuing NOC for permit for transport of sand, it is for the Collector to conduct enquiry and pass appropriate orders. The W.P. is disposed of directing the third respondent to conduct enquiry and communicate the decision to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of production of copy of this judgment by the petitioner. If any adverse action is proposed, the Collector should hear the petitioner before passing orders. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms