IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2011 / 20TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38087 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SABU VARKEY, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. VARKEY, PALAKUDIYIL HOUSE, ARAKKUZHA KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ARAKKUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ARAKKUZHA.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 672, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, ARAKKUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ARAKKUZHA.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 672. BY SRI. T. RAJESH, R1,R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 38087 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has taken on lease an area of 0.4482 hectares of land comprised in survey No.713/4 of Arakkuzha village in Muvattupuzha Taluk. As per quarrying lease deed No.577/08 dated 29.1.2008 the said property was taken on lease for the purpose of quarrying granite building stone. Thereupon, within the said area. Thereafter, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application dated 8.7.2010 before the second respondent for getting licence for conducting quarrying operation in the land. This writ petition has been filed to redress the grievances regarding the delay in the matter of consideration of Ext.P1 application. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader as also the learned coulsel for the respondents. 3. Admittedly, Ext.P1 application submitted by the petitioner for licence to conduct quarrying is pending before the second respondent. Being the competent authority the WPC.38087/2010 : 2 : second respondent is bound to consider the said application and to pass orders thereon, in accordance with law. Therefore, without making any observation as to the entitlement of the petitioner for quarrying licence, as requested as per Ext.P1, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider all aspects of the matter and pass orders on Ext.P1 application, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge