IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2011 / 21ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 903 of 2011(K) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- JOSE THOMAS, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, NAKKUZHIKATTU HOUSE, NEDIYASALA P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT-686588. 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.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.903 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner made Ext.P1 application for a mining permit. By Ext.P7, the respondent has stated that in view of Ext.P9, the application cannot be considered. 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.P9, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. W.P (C) No. 903 of 2011 2 Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent, for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 903 of 2011 3