IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25281 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- ANIRUDHAN, 55 YEARS, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, CHULLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHENGALLUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GEOLOGIST, O/O. MINING AND GEOLOGY, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 25281 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 21st day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Against Ext.P6 order of the 2nd respondent directing the petitioner to pay royalty to the extent of Rs.5,47,000/- for unauthroised mining of clay, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 appeal before the 1st respondent along with Ext.P7(a) petition for stay. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The 1st respondent shall also consider Ext.P7(a) stay petition and pass orders thereon within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. While disposing of Exts.P7 and P7(a) the petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard also. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2