IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9319 of 2008(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AJU PAULOSE, ADAKEDATH HOUSE, PADINJAREKARA P.O., VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANJAY SRI.A.PARVATHI MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DEPUTY THAHASIDAR [REVENUE RECOVERY], VAIKOM. 2. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY G.P. SRI. E.P. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 9319 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The amount sought to be recovered is fine for petitioner's failure to fill up the pit caused on account of mining of sand. One of the conditions for grant of mining is to fill up the mined pit upto ground level. Since petitioner wants time to fill up the mined pit, W.P. is disposed of granting 10 weeks time to the petitioner to fill up the mined pit . Second respondent is directed to inspect the site thereafter and recall the proceedings if the petitioner has filled up the mined pit within the time granted above, or otherwise to proceed with recovery. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2