IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16053 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JAMES JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, KUTTIKANDAM, VEROOR MURI, CHETHIPPUZHA VILLAGE, CHEERANCHIRA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.B.PRAMOD RESPONDENT: --------------- THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16053 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1 : DEALER'S LICENSE DTD.25/8/2008 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-09 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 : DEALER'S LICENSE DATED 27.03.2009 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2009-10 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3 : DEALER'S LICENSE DATED 31-03-2010 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2010-11 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4 : APPLICATION DTD.30.05.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P5 : WRITTEN CONSENT DTD.15.05.2011 GIVEN TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P6 : LOCATION SKETCH PREPARED BY THE NELAMPEROOR VILLAGE OFFICER. EXHIBIT P7 : BASIC TAX RECEIPT DTD.7/5/2011 ISSUED FROM THE NELAMPEROOR VILLAGE OFFICE. EXHIBIT P8 : POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DTD.9/5/2011 ISSUED BY THE NELAMPEROOR VILLAGE OFFICER. EXHIBIT P9 : CERTIFICATE DTD.9/5/2011 ISSUED BY THE NELAMPEROOR VILLAGE OFFICER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16053 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who was a dealer of ordinary sand having issued the license from the year 2007 onwards under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967, has submitted Ext.P4 application in respect of the current year, which however is stated as refused to be considered by the respondent and hence this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the facts and figures, but for directing the respondent to accept the application subject to satisfaction of the statutory requirements and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the respondent for taking further steps. Writ Petition is disposed of. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE