IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 68 of 2009(G) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- STANLY S.ZALUKKAL, ALUKKAL HOUSE, KALADY P.O. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, THRISSUR TALUK, THRISSUR. 5. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICE, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.P. SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 68/ of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of Janaury, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had applied for a sand dealer's licence to the 3rd respondent. According to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent forwarded the application to the 2nd respondent and to the Joint Director of Agriculture. Petitioner submits that by Ext.P4, the Joint Director has given his report. However, the second respondent is yet to give his report and as a result there of, a final decision on the application for dealer's licence has not been taken by the 3rd respondent. It is complaining of delay in passing orders on the application filed by the petitioner that this writ petition has been filed. 2. Even according to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent has called for a report from the authorities including the second respondent. As according to the petitioner the 2nd respondent in turn called for a report from the Tahsildar who has given his report to the 2nd respondent, it is for the 2nd respondent to submit the report as called for by the 3rd respondent. This the 2nd respondent /2/ shall do as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks form the date of production of a copy of the judgment. It is directed that on receipt of a report from the 2nd respondent as above, the 3rd respondent shall pas final decision on the petitioner's application, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 weeks thereafter. Petitioner shall produce a coy of the judgment before the respondents 2 and 3 for compliance. vi (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE