IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6678 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PUSHPARAJ.M.S,AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARAN,MAPPILAKUDIYIL HOUSE, NERIYAMANGALAM(PO),ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOBI JOSE KONDODY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE GEOLOGIST,MINING & GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE,MINI CIVIL STATION,THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685584. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6678 OF 2011(H) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, by Ext.P1 he made an application for a mining permit. On receipt of the application, the respondent issued Ext.P4 stating that the application cannot be considered in view of Ext.P6. 2. In my view, if the respondent is the statutory authority to consider Ext.P1, irrespective of the directions issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, the respondent is liable to consider Ext.P1 on merits, in accordance with the provisions of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules and pass orders thereon. 3. Therefore, I direct that on production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition, respondent shall consider Ext.P1 in accordance with law and pass orders thereon untrammelled by Ext.P6, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :