IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17100 of 2008(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SABU, S/O.THOMAS, PONNANGAYAM HOUSE, PULLURAMPARA P.O., THIRUVAMBADI VIA, KOZHIKODE. 2. BEENA KAVUMPURATH, W/O.RAJU @ VARGHESE, VALIYAKOLLI, MURAMPATHI P.O., KODENCHERRY VIA, KOZHIKODE. 3. CHOLAYIL AANDI, S/O.IMBICHUNNY, CHOLAYIL HOUSE, MURAMBATHI VIA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 2. KUNJU, KOYITHANATH HOUSE, POTTANKODE, MURAMBATHI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 3. SURESH, KATTUNILATH HOUSE, CHAVALAPPARA, KOODARANHI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 4. GEORGE, PULAKKUDIYIL HOUSE, KOOMBARA P.O., KOZHIKODE. 5. SAAVICHAN, PALLIKUNNEL HOUSE, KOOMBARA P.O., KOZHIKODE. 6. DILEEP, PARAMBANATT HOUSE, KOOMBARA P.O., KOZHIKODE. 7. DOMINIC, PALLIKKUNNEL, KURUMPARA BAZAR. 8. SECRETARY, KODANCHERI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V.PREMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.17100 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are residents of Nellipoyil Village. Their grievance in this writ petition is against the allegedly unauthorised quarrying operations conducted by respondents 2 to 7 near to the petitioners' residences causing danger to the proeprty and lives of the petitioners. Detailing their grievances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P3 representation before the 1st respondent. Although by Ext.P4, the 1st respondent directed the petitioners to appear for a hearing on 8.5.2008, nothing happened on that date or subsequently. Therefore, the petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In so far as the 1st respondent has initiated proceedings on Ext.P3 by issuing Ext.P4, it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent concludes the proceedings expeditiously and passes orders thereon. W.P.(c)No.17100/08 2 Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, wtihin a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgmnet, after affording an opportunity of being heard to all concenred. The petitioners shall forward a certified copy of this judgmnet along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.17100/08 3