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. 14538 of 2006(E) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. KUNJUKUTTAN NAIR, S/O. SHRI.G. GOVINDA PILLAI, AGED 69 YEARS, SREERANGA MANDIRAM, CHEPRA P.O., ODANAVATTOM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THULASIDHARAN S., S/O. K. SREEDHARAN, AGED 40 YEARS, CHEPRA P.O., ODANAVATTOM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. DEVADAS, S/O. LATE YOHANNAN, AGED 65 YEARS, KARIKKASHIL VEEDU, CHEPRA P.O., ODANAVATTOM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.V.BALAKRISHNA IYER (SR.) SRI.R.SURAJ KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARAIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE SECRETARY, VELIYAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VELIYAM. W.P.(C) NO.14538/2006 6. PRADEEP KUMAR, S/O. SREEDHARAN, AGED 46 YEARS, RADHA MANDIRAM, CHEPRA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 7. AJAYA KUMAR, S/O. SREEDHARAN, AGED 44 YEARS, CHEPRA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 8. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. 9. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA,SC,POLU.C. FOR R9 SRI.B.MOHANLAL FOR R5 SRI.K.BABU THOMAS FOR R6 & 7 SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS,SC,POLL.C.BOARD FOR R.9 GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R8 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.14538/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE SKETCH ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT. NIL. P2:- COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DT. 25.2.06 PASSED BY THE VELIYAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 28.2.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND OTHERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.14538 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this court apprehending unauthorised quarrying by respondents 6 and 7. It is submitted by the party respondents that they had already received the permit and the sanction is to be obtained from the 8th respondent. There will be a direction to the 8th respondent to afford an opportunity for hearing to the petitioners and the Panchayat also while considering the applications of the party respondents. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.14538 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 15th October, 2008