IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2009 / 19TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34111 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DAMODARAN GOPALAN, KOTTOORKKUNNEL HOUSE, VADAKODU, VAZHAKKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, MANJALOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VAZHAKKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. T.L.GEORGE, THOTTUMARIKKAL HOUSE, VADAKODU, VAZHAKKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. JIJI, S/O.JOSEPH, EDAPPAZHATHIL HOUSE, VADAKODU, VAZHAKKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. LISSY JIJI, EDAPPAZHATHIL HOUSE, VADAKODU, VAZHAKKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 34111/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------ EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF TAX RECEIPT DT. 25-10-2008. EXT.P2 APPLICATION DT. 25-10-2008. EXT.P3 LICENCE DT. 28-10-2008. EXT.P4 MASS PETITION DT. 17-8-2008. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 34111 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 9th January, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has constructed a house. The petitioner has filed Ext. P2 application before the 1st respondent for numbering the building. The petitioner's grievance is that the same is not being considered. Apparently, the same is not being considered because of a quarry operated by respondents 2 to 4 adjacent to petitioner's house. The petitioner has also got a case that Ext. P3 licence issued to respondents 2 to 4 is illegal as the quarry is being operated very near to the house of the petitioner within the prohibited distance. The petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard counsel for the 1st respondent. Although, notices were served on respondents 2 to 4, none appears for them. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as respondents 2 to 4. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/