IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3042 of 2009(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ABDUL SHUKKOOR, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.KOZHASSANKUNJU,MACHU HOUSE, AADICHANALOOR VILLAGE, MAILAKKADU KARA, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, KOLLAM, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT 4. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.SMT.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 3042 OF 2009 (K) ==================== Dated this the 29th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that in respect of the property covered by Ext.P1 possession certificate, he has applied for a mining permit as per Exts.P2 and P3 addressed to the 1st respondent. It is stated that while the application is thus pending consideration, by Ext.P4, the 3rd respondent has given NOC in respect of a property in the immediate neighbourhood of the petitioner. Coming to know of Ext.P4, petitioner says that he submitted Ext.P5 to the 3rd respondent. However, so far there has not been any progress either on Exts. P2, P3 or P5. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 2. Going by the averments in the writ petition, Exts.P2 and P3 applications have been filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent for issuing mining permit. Therefore, it is essentially for the 1st respondent to take a decision on these applications which are pending. 3. In view of the above, I direct the 1st respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P3 and pass orders thereon taking into account Ext.P4 also. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks WPC 3042/09 :2 : of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp