IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2010 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37443 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- T.O.JOHNSON, THAMARAVELIKKAVIL, KODANAD P.O., KURICHILAKODE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM-682 030. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 030. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.37443 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th December, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, in Form No.10, he applied for a mining permit for mining of sand from his property. This was application was made to the 3rd respondent and the 3rd respondent addressed a letter to the 2nd respondent for issuance of a No Objection Certificate, as required in Sub Rule (5) of Rule 5 of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. Petitioner submits that although the Tahasildar, Kunnathunadu and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Muvattupuzha have already submitted their reports to the 2nd respondent, the 2nd respondent has not so far passed any final order on the request for No objection Certificate. It is in these circumstances, complaining of delay on the part of the 2nd respondent, the writ petition is filed. 2. From Exts.P2 and P3 reports submitted by the Tahasildar and the Revenue Divisional Officer, it would appear that the matter is still pending before the 2nd respondent. W.P (C) No.37443 of 2010 2 3. Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, request of the third respondent for No Objection Certificate in the light of Exts. P2 and P3 expeditiously, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge