IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7973 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MALABAR SAND & STONES (P) LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HARIS CHERATTIDAN, UP 10/372, PARAPPA, ALAKODE, KUTTAPARAMBA.P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670 571. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.SOHAN SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. SRI.GEORGE JOSEPH PULIMOOTTIL SRI.K.DILIP SRI.ROVIN RODRIGUES RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. UDAYAGIRI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O.KARTHIKAPURAM, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670571. 2. THE PRESIDENT, UDAYAGIRI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O.KARTHIKAPURAM, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670571. BY ADVS. SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.7973 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner, who applied for a quarrying permit is with respect to the inordinate delay in the matter of disposal of the said application. 2. According to the petitioner, Ext.P8 application was submitted along with all the requisite permits and licences from the competent authorities. Therefore, according to him, there is absolutely no justification for the respondents to delay consideration of Ext.P5 application any further. In fact, the petitioner has produced Exts.P2 to P6 along with Ext.P8 and at any point of time since then, he was called upon to produce any other documents for its consideration. In these circumstances, considering the fact that Ext.P8 is dated 23.2.2011 and that the petitioner has already produced all the requisite documents, without making any observation as to insult the contentions raised in this writ petition, this writ petition is W.P.(C)No. 7973of 2011 -2- disposed of with a direction to the first respondent Panchayath to consider Ext.P8 application, in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, with in a period of one month from today. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE KRK