IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 OP.No. 15301 of 2003(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. KUNJUMON, S/O. KOCHUKUNJU, THANNIMOOTTIL HOUSE, NEAR KANGAZHAPARA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. P.M.AZEEZ RAWTHER, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. MUSTHAFA RAWTHER, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANGAZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.S.M.KABEER. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHANGANACHERRY. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOTTAYAM. 5. BABURAJ, OLOMANA VEEDU, KANGAZHA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. SHAIJU THOMAS, EROORKULANGARA HOUSE, KANGAZHA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 T R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER, R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.S.G, R5 BY ADV. SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR, ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 15301/2003-V: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 25431/2003 IN O.P. NO. 15301/2003-V DISMISSED 29/10/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPLOSIVES TO THE R.5 FOR THE YEAR 1999 DTD. 15/12/1999. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. 32621/P1/2000/RD/REVENUE (P) DEPT., DTD. 10/05/2000. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, CHANGANACHERRY TO THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANGAZHA DTD. 01/08/2000. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE P.1. BEFORE THE R.1. DTD. 24/03/03. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE P.2. BEFORE THE R.1. DTD. 27/02/03. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE R.1. PROHIBITING THE QUARRYING OPERATION IN SY. NO. 273/3 OF KANGAZHA VILLAGE DTD. 08/01/2003. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE R.1. DTD. 09/04/2003. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R5.A: PROCEEDINGS NO. K. DIS. 26252/99/H4 DTD. 26/11/99 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. EXT.R5.B: COPY OF THE QUARRYING LEASE WITH PLAN DTD. 21/02/2000. EXT.R5.C: COPY OF THE PRESS REPORT IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DTD. 17/05/2003. EXT.R5.D: COPY OF THE PRESS REPORT IN DEEPIKA DAILY DTD. 04/04/2003. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P.No.15301 of 2003 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this court with certain grievances regarding the alleged illegal quarrying done by respondents 5 and 6. Learned counsel for respondents 5 and 6 submits that the quarrying is done only based on valid permit and licence issued by the statutory authorities. In case the petitioners have still any grievance left they may approach the 4th respondent in which case the matter will be duly considered with notice also the affected parties. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.15301 of 2003 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th October, 2008