IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7783 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.G.REJI, THAYYIL HOUSE, PARAPPUR P.O., KOTTAKKAL,MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 7783 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 7, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, petitioner submits that he had made an application to the 1st respondent on 24.10.2007 for a quarrying permit. Although a copy of the application is not produced, reference to the said application is made by the 1st respondent in Ext.P1 communication issued by him on 29.10.2007. Petitioner complains that orders have not been passed in the application made by him and hence this writ petition. 2. If, as stated by the petitioner, the application dated 24.10.2007 made by him for a quarrying permit is pending consideration of the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent shall pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-