IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23083 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SUBASH E.P, S/O PAPPU, ERUMATHADAM, AIRAPURAM P.O, KUZHOR KARA, PIN 683 541, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LEGY ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. MAZHUVANNOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AIRAPURAM P.O, PIN 683 54, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. THE SECRETARY, MAZHUVANNOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AIRAPURAM P.O, PIN 683 541, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23083 OF 2008 W ==================== Dated this the 31st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is operating a quarry in a property taken on lease. According to him, although he has all licences, Ext.P7 stop memo was issued by the 2nd respondent requiring him to stop functioning of the quarry forthwith. Though he has filed Ext.P8 reply, petitioner has also carried the matter in appeal by filing Ext.P9 before the Panchayat Committee. According to the petitioner, appeal is pending and that there is delay in considering the said appeal. It is complaining of this, the writ petition has been filed. 2. Since the consequence of Ext.P7 stop memo is the closure of the very establishment itself of the petitioner, it is essential that the appeal filed by the petitioner should be expeditiously disposed of. Therefore, I direct that the 1st respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 appeal with notice to the petitioner and any other affected person, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of WPC 23083/08 :2 : production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp