IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2011 / 29TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19726 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.RAMAKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 79 YEARS, S/O. KUNJANANTHAN NAMBIAR, SWAPNAM, JAIJAVAN ROAD, PALLIKKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 004. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR-2. 2. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, DISTRICT OFFICE, KAKKAD ROAD, 1ST FLOOR, GALAXY COMPLEX, KANNUR-670 002. 3. THE KERALA STATE MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR-670 002. 4. THE PADIYOOR KALLIYAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PADIYOOR, IRIKKOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 703. 5. K.V.PRABHAKARAN MASTER, KALLIYAD AMSOM & DESOM, PIN-670 593. 6. VARAYAL VASU, S/O. KRISHNAN, KALLIYAD AMSOM, TIRUR DESOM, P.O.KUSHAVAN VAYAL, PIN-670 593. 7. CHAPPADI MANOHARAN, CHANDRAMBETH HOUSE, KALLIYAD AMSOM, BLATHUR DESOM, P.O.KALLIYAD, PIN-670 593. WP(C).No. 19726 of 2011 -2- 8. R.K.SUDHAKARAN, CHALOD, P.O.EDAYANNUR, PIN-675 595. 9. P.V.PRAKASHAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, P.O.MAYYIL, PIN-670 602. SC SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS GP SRI. HANIL KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 19726 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL AWARD PASSED IN INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.615/1963 IN ORIGINAL SUIT NO.117/1948 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 15.3.2010 ISSUED BY THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF KERALA EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 12.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FOURTH RESPONDENT EXT.P3(a)- TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPTS EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(c).14448/2008 DATED 4.1.2010 DOWNLOADED FROM THE NET (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J .......................................... W.P.(C).19726/2011 .......................................... Dated this the 20th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT 1.The only relief sought for by the petitioner is to require the fourth respondent to take action on Ext.P3 complaint made by him alleging that respondents 5 to 9 have engaged in quarrying operations without obtaining any licence. 2.In my view, this is a matter for the fourth respondent to consider and to remedy the grievance by taking appropriate action, if there is any substance in the complaint made by the petitioner. 3.Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the fourth respondent shall, on the production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition, take appropriate action on Ext.P3 complaint with notice to the parties concerned, in accordance with law. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs