IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 31ST BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 29157 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- RAJAN,S/O.VARGHESE,AGED 58 YEARS, MOLEL HOUSE,NEENDAPARA.P.O,NERYAMANGALAM VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,IDUKKI, COLLECTORATE,KUYILIMALA,PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT,PIN-685 602. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, DEVIKULAM.P.O,IDUKKI DISTRICT,PIN685 613. 3. THE GEOLOGIST,MINING & GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE,MINI CIVIL STATION,THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT,PIN-685 584. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 29157 OF 2010 (T) ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he was issued Ext.P1 mining permit authorising quarrying of weathered rock. It is stated that the permit is valid till 17th of May, 2011. According to the petitioner, inspite of the above, Ext.P4 order has been issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer imposing prohibition of mining. It is challenging Ext.P4, the writ petition has been filed. 2. Irrespective of the validity of the licence and other contentions raised by the petitioner, fact remains that Ext.P4 has been issued without notice to the petitioner. In that view of the matter, I direct that Ext.P4 be treated as a notice and it will be open to the petitioner to submit his objections to Ext.P4 within 2 weeks from today, in which event, the 2nd respondent will consider Ext.P4 in the light of the objections to be filed and fresh orders will be passed. In the meantime, status quo as on date will continue. Orders will be passed within two weeks thereafter. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for WPC No. 29157/10 :2 : compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp