IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35401 of 2010(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SHIJUMON, S/O.KURIAKOSE, VARANATHU PARAMBIL, CHENNIKKARA, AREEPARAMBU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM-686001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM-686001. 3. THE KOOROPPADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOOROPPADA P.O., KOTTAYAM-686502, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. MR.JOBIN P.KURIAN, PUTHENPURAYIL, K.P.WARD NO.17, LAKKATTOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM-686502. 5. MR.SALMON P.O., PUTHENPARAMBIL, LAKKATTOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM-686502. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 35401 of 2010 A ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that in relation to his quarry situated in Survey No.116/2 to 6 of Pambady village in Kottayam district, for building the Explosive Magazine, he has to obtain No Objection Certificate under Rule 113 of the Explosive Rules. It is stated that for that purpose, he made Ext.P4 application to the second respondent, which was forwarded to the first respondent for orders. This writ petition is filed complaining of delay on the part of the first respondent in passing orders on Ext.P4 application. 2. Taking note of the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner in the writ petition, I direct that the first respondent shall consider Ext.P4 application, in accordance with law and pass orders thereon. This shall be done by the first respondent, with notice to the petitioner and respondents 3 to 5. Orders as above shall be passed, as expeditiously as W.P.(C) No.35401/10 : 2 : possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks