IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2011 / 27TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 28166 of 2010(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- RAJU, S/O.SREENIVASAN, PARAVILA VEEDU, KARAKULATHUKONAM, PALLIKKAL P.O., MADAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, MADAVOOR VILLAGE OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 602. 3. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4. THE MADAVOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PALLIKKAL P.O., MADAVOOR - 695 602. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.28166 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court challenging Ext.P7. Ext.P7 is an order passed by the District Collector permitting blasting in his property using conventional methods. Such a safeguard has been provided in Ext.P7, taking note of the close proximity of the site to residential houses. For the reasons stated in Ext.P7, I do not think it calls for interference. 2. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on account of the availability of the new technologies, it is possible to do blasting without causing any danger to the structure in the neighbourhood. If any such technology is available, it is for the petitioner to make application to the authority concerned and it is for that authority to consider the viability of the proposal and pass orders in the matter. Therefore, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue the matter as above, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 2010 2