IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26284 of 2011(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SAJEEV S., S/O SREEDHARAN, RAJKAMAL BHAVAN, KARYARA P.O, VILAKUDY VILLAGE, PUNALUR-691 332. BY ADV. SRI.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM-691 013. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) TALUK OFFICE, PATHANAPURAM-691 305. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILAKUDI VILLAGAE, ELAMPAL P.O, PUNALUR-691 322. 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, ASRAMOM, KOLLAM-691 002. 5. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.HANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 26284/2011(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : PHOTOCOPY OF SALE DEED NO.487/2006 DTD 04/02/2006 OF PUNALUR SRO. P2 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER NO.DOQ/S2/1252/10 DTD 21/12/2010 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P3 : PHOTOCOPY OF DEMAND NOTICE UNDER SEC. 7, ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD 14/09/2011. P4 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE UNDER SEC. 34 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD 14/09/2011. P5 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPEAL DTD 29/09/2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT. REPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE STU S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 26284 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Orders have been passed against the petitioner directing him to pay royalty and fine for illegal quarrying in violation of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. Ext.P2 order has been passed in this regard. Revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated by Exts.P3 and P4 for recovery of the amount. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the 5th respondent. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the delay in filing the same has already been condoned. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P5 and stay further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P3 and P4 in the meanwhile. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Till disposal of Ext.P5, further proceedings for recovery pursuant to Exts.P3 and P4 shall be kept in abeyance on condition that the petitioner pays ` 1 lakh within one month. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2