IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2010 / 1ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 69 of 2010(G) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- PRASANNAN THOMAS,AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, PUTHIYEDATHU HOUSE, KOCHARA P.O., MANTHIPPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR. JOBI JOSE KONDODY, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KUIYILIMALA, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT THE PETITIONER SEEKS PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW THE WRIT PETITION TO FILE A FRESH WRIT PETITION CHALLENGING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. PERMISSION GRANTED AND THIS WRIT PETITION IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. SD/- 21.01.2010. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ================== W.P(C) No. 69 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 11th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is an applicant for a quarry permit for mining sand from the property comprised in Survey No.15/8 (T.P.No.16025) of Karunapuram Village in Udumpunchola Taluk of Idukki District, under the Kerala Mining Construction Rules 1967. The Ext.P2 is the copy of the application which is filed before the 1st respondent dated 3/8/2009. 2. Based on the communication issued by the first respondent, the Tahsildar of Udumpunchola village has forwarded the application to the Village Officer, Udumpunchola. The same is evidenced by Ext.P3. After visiting the site, the Village Officer prepared a sketch and plan which is produced as Ext.P4. The possession certificate issued by the Village Officer produced as Ext P5. -2- It is submitted by the petitioner that the Tahsildar and Village Officer has already forwarded the report to the District Collector recommending the application. Therefore, after the District Collector from the Geologist through the Tahsildar and the .......................... has forwarded Ext.P8 report already. Further, Ext.P9 a communication was issued from the Office of District Collector to the Deputy Collector, Udumpunchola village seeking for further report in the matter. The petitioner contends that the same is unnecessary in the light of the reports already furnished. It is also in the case of the petitioner, showing such ....................in the Tahsildar, Udumpunchola village. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. In the light of the materials produced by the petitioner, there will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision with regard to the no objection certificate, as requested in Ext.P2, within a period of one -3- month from the today. The petitioner to produce a copy of writ petition along with a copy of ..................................... for completion. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE nl -4- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE rhs