IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 12374 of 2005(W) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. T.P.JALALUDHEEN, S/O.P.MOHAMMED, MUNDAN HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVIL, AZHEEKODE, KANNUR. 2. T.P.ABDUL KAREEM, S/O.ABDU RAHIMAN, THOLICHIPUTHIYAPURAYIL HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVIL, AZHEEKODE, KANNUR. 3. N.RAFEEQ,, S/O. P.V.IBRAHIM, NAYAKKAN HOUSE, PITHUMPADAVIL, AZHEEKODE, KANNUR. 4. K.P.HAMEED, S/O.T.K. MAHAMOOD, K.P.HOUSE, POITHUMKADAVIL, AZHEEKODE, KANNUR. 5. P.V.SAJEER, S/O.HAMZA, PUTHIYAVALAPPIL, AZHEEKODE, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.SREEHARI SRI.R.MAHESH VARMA RESPONDENT: ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF PORTS, SECRETARIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PORTS, DEPARTMENT OF PORTS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SENIOR POST CONSERVATOR, PORT OFFICE AZHIKKAL, KANNUR. 4. SENIOR GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY, DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KANNUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.12374/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 13.7.04 SENT BYU THE 3RD RESPONDENT ENCLOSING THE PASS DT. 14.7.04 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT. 2.11.04 SUBMITTED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT. 26.11.04 SUBMITTED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT. 27.12.04 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE MINISTER OF PORT, KERALA. P5:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT. NIL SUBMITTED BEFORE THE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA. P6:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. NIL. P7:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT. 24.1.05 FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.12374 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners is that their application for licence for mining and removal of sand had not been considered. In case no orders have been passed in the matter, the petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent in which case the 3rd respondent/competent authority will take appropriate action on the applications within another three months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.12374 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 15th October, 2008