IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 31339 of 2004(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K. VASUDEVAN PILLAI, S/O. KUNHAN PILLAI AGED 54 YEARS, LATHA BHVAN, PURAKKADI VILLAGE, MEENANGADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. V.N. MURALEEDHARAN, VADAKKE NADAYIL HOUSE, VARADHOOR P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, WAYANAD. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, VYTHIRI. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANIYAMBETTA. 6. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31339/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. DOW/M.637/2002 DTD. 25/05/2002 ISSUED BY THE R.3. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE WITH THE LOCATION SKETCH ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICE, KANIYAMBETTA TO SHRI MADUKKAVUNGAL FRANCIS. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 01/09/03 ISSUED BY THE R.3. PERMITTING THE PETITIONER TO QUARRY 250 METRIC TONS OF GRANITE FROM THE PROPERTY. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 07/06/04 ISSUED BY THE R.3. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE SHOT FIRER'S PERMIT ISSUED TO SHRI.P.V. ROY, THE FIRER AT THE PETITIONER'S QUARRY. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE R.1. BEFORE THE R.2. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 31339 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court aggrieved by the alleged interference with the quarrying operations by respondents 2,4 and 5. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the second/sixth respondent. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp