IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9906 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.P.ANNAKUTTY, PARANAYIL HOUSE, NELLIKUNNU KARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.CHERIAN SRI.M.A.THOMAS KUTTY SMT.SARAMMA CHERIAN SMT.ASHA CHERIAN SRI.P.M.SANEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THRISSUR. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 9906 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 25, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 is an application made by the petitioner before the 4th respondent for the issue of a sand dealer's licence. The delay in considering Ext.P1 has made the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. Petitioner has a contention that it is on account of Ext.P2 that the application is kept pending. So long as the 4th respondent is the authority competent to consider the application, the 4th respondent is obliged to consider the application received. The discretion thus conferred on the 4th respondent by the statute cannot be fettered by administrative orders. 3. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing that irrespective of Ext.P2, the 4th respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-