IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 27TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4822 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.A.ABBAS, CHERODATH VEEDU KUTTAMASSERY, THOTTUMUGHAM PO SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.P.K.NIJOY SMT.NISHA G.THARAMAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM 3. THE GEOLOGIST DISTRICT OFFICE, MININING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-30 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.4822 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had applied for permission for mining of sand from the dry land property measuring 1 Acre in Survey No.219/1 of Aluva East Village, Aluva Taluk. According to the petitioner, his application was submitted along with the consent letter, location sketch, possession certificate etc. On receipt of the petitioner's application the 3rd respondent issued a letter to the 2nd respondent requesting to issue a No objection Certificate. The matter is now pending before the second respondent. It is the case of the petitioner so far No Objection Certificate has not been issued by the second respondent in the matter. Ext.P1 is the inspection report by the Geologist. By Ext.P2 notice, the petitioner has already moved the District Collector in the matter. 2. There will be a direction to the District Collector to take a decision on Ext.P2 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj