IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 12515 of 2006(M) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------------- R. MOHAN, S/O. RAGHAVAN, PUNNAVILA VEEDU, NEDIYARA P.O.,AGASTHYACODE MURI, ANCHAL VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 3. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL. 5. SHAJI S., S/O. M.SUKUMARAN, VIJAYA NIVAS, ALANCHERRY, YEROOR P.O., ANCHAL VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM. 6. S. VINOD, S/O. SHAJI, VIJAYA NIVAS, ALANCHERRY, YEROOR P.O., ANCHAL VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW SRI.R.S.KALKURA FOR R5 & 6 SRI.HARISH GOPINATH FOR R5 & 6 SRI.V.VINAY MENON FOR R5 & 6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.12515/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT OF THE PROPERTY IN SY. NO.384/13B AND 384/10 OF ANCHAL VILLAGE. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM, DT. 20.4.2006. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE MINING ACTIVITIY GOING ON ILLEGALLY IN 5TH AND 6TH RESPONDENTS' PROPERTY. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R5(a):- COPY OF THE SALE DEED BEARING NO.51/2006 DT. 5.1.06 OF ANCHAL SUB REGISTRY OFFICE. EXT.R5(b):- COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER IN THE NAME OF THE RESPONDENTS 5 & 6. EXT.R5(c):- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 9.1.06. EXT.R5(d):- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER DT. 19.1.06. EXT.R5(e):- COPY OF THE REPORT DT. 25.1.2006 OF THE TAHASILDAR , PATHANAPURAM TALUK. EXT.R5(f):- COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION DT. 31.1.06. EXT.R5(g):- COPY OF THE PERMIT DT. 29.3.06 ISUED BY THE GEOLOGIST, KOLLAM. EXT.R5(h):- COPY OF THE CHALLAN DT. 29.3.2006. EXT.R5(i):- COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DT. 27.4.2006 ISSUED B THE ADDITIONAL TAHASILDAR, PATHANAPURAM. EXT.R5(j):- COPY OF THE REPLY FLED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT IN EXT.R5(i). EXT.R5(k):- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE TAHASILDAR. EXT.R5(l):- COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE GEOLOGIST , KOLLAM IN EXT.R5(k). EXT.R5(m):- COPY OF THE STOPMEMO DT. 27.4.2006. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.12515 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the mining permit issued to respondents 5 and 6 for mining sand/clay. Apparently the period has expired. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that before the 3rd respondent issuing any further permit to respondents 5 and 6 or anybody, the petitioner should also be afforded an opportunity for hearing. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.12515 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 24th September, 2008