IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 214 of 2010(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.8018/2001 Dated 02/06/2006 .................... PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER/2ND PETITIONER IN THE OP. --------------------------------------------------- BINDU HARI, W/O.HARI,AGED 30 YEARS, PUTHUPALEDAM HOUSE NO.134, PATTAMALA, AMBEDKAR HARIJAN COLONY, VENGOOR WEST. BY ADV. SRI.SAJIV.C.K. RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS 1 & 3 IN THE OP. ------------------------------------------- 1. K.P.NALAN, AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. USHA T.K, AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER,SECRETARY,MUDAKUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MUDAKUZHA PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI A.J. VARGHESE FOR R1 SRI.K.N.ANIL KUMAR FOR R2 SRI.RAJESH VIJAYAN FOR R2 THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C.O.(C) No.214 of 2010-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2010. JUDGMENT The complaint raised herein is that in spite of Annexure 1 judgment, quarrying operations are being conducted without obtaining licence from the Panchayat and not even complying with the statutory formalities. 2. The second respondent has filed an affidavit stating that no licence is issued to any metal quarry within the stipulated distance from Ambedkar Harijan Colony, by the Panchayat from 2006-2007. The Panchayat has issued stop memo as per Ext.R2(a) and thus, they have complied with the directions issued by this Court. It is submitted that only licensed quarries are functioning. The additional affidavit filed by the first respondent shows that he has inspected the site along with the Tahsildar, Kunnathunadu and the Village Officer, Vengoor West, on 2.6.2010 and found that two quarries were being operated by Shri Rajan Parakkal and Shri P.M. Paulose and accordingly the Village Officer issued stop memo to both the quarry operators. The Tahsildar has been directed to ensure that no quarry operations are carried out by the above persons without proper licenses and permits from the authorities and to report after periodical ccc 214/2010 2 inspection. 3. The above actions will be followed by the respondents and the respondents will also see that quarrying operations, if any, are being done only in accordance with the permits and licenses and if there are any violations by the parties concerned, appropriate actions in accordance with law, will be taken to ensure that the stop memos issued by the Village Officer are enforced. The C.C.C. is accordingly closed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/