IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 12768 of 2010(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- J.S. MAHESH, CHERIYIL HOUSE, GANDHI NAGAR, VAMANAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SANU.S.PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF CONTROL OF EXPLOSIVES KENDRIYA BHAVAN, BLOCK C2, 3RD FLOOR, CSEB, P.O.KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. M/S.ARAMAN ROCKS P.LTD., KEEZHAYIKONAM, NELLANADU P.O., VENJARAMOODU, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI.ABDUL SALAM. 4. THE NELLANADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VENJARAMOODU, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K. RAMESH. R3 BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA, SRI.M.S.KALESH, SRI.HARISH GOPINATH, SRI.V.VINAY MENON, SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM). R4 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SRI.DIPU.R , SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW, SRI.K.S.HARIDAS, SRI.V.RENJITH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 12768/2010-U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 09/07/2007 PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT GRAMA PANCHAYATH. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 06/02/2005 MADE BY THE MLA OF VAMANAPURAM CONSTITUENCY BEFOE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE NO-OBJECTION CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT FOR GETTING LICENCE UNDER THE EXPLOSIVE ACT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE RENEWAL LICENCE OBTAINED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT UNDER THE EXPLOSIVE ACT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 12768 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the 2nd & 3rd respondents in granting 'No-Objection Certificate' for issuing explosive license to the 3rd respondent for using explosives substance for a stone crusher unit as well as the license granted to the 3rd respondent for using explosives in quarrying operations. Therefore the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 before the 1st respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible. 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and respondents 3 & 4. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/