IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19229 of 2010(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- M.R.ASHOK KUMAR, AGED 51, S/O. RAGHAVAN PILLAI, R/AT MADAPPILLIL HOUSE, KADAKKADU NORTH, PANDALAM P.O., DIST.PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SMT.T.S.MAYA (THIYADIL) SMT.PRINCY XAVIER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.19229 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is desires to conduct quarrying operations in his property. According to the petitioner, the petitioner has obtained the necessary clearances from all authorities in respect of the same. But as per Ext.P8, petitioner has been directed to comply with the conditions in the permit issued to the petitioner, strictly and the permit was suspended till the same are complied with. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Exts.P10 & P11 petitions before the respondent in that regard. Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P10 & P11 as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P10 & P11 as W.P.(C)No.19229 of 2010 -2- expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. I hasten to add that I have not considered any aspect of the case on merits and it is entirely open to the District Collector to consider every aspect of the matter in the right perspective. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/