IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13759 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.V.SUGATHAN, AGED 43 YEARS S/O.VASUDEVAN, CHATHANATT HOUSE METHALA PO, KURUPPAMPADY VIA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, CIVIL STATION, KAKANNAD, ERNAKULAM KOCHI -30. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION,CIVIL STATION, KAKANNAD, ERNAKULAM KOCHI -30. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 13759 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 24th day of May , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Ext. P4 report and Ext. P6 remarks of the 1st respondent; ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext. P7 representation forthwith. iii. issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the 1st respondent to issue quarrying permit to the petitioner for extracting granite pieces from the property comprised in Exts. P1 and P2 title deeds, forthwith; and iv. issue such other writ, order or direction, as this Honourable Court may deem fit, fair and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, the grievance projected in this writ petition has already been brought up for consideration before the first respondent by filing Ext. P7 representation and that the petitioner will be satisfied, if appropriate direction is given to the said respondent to have it considered and finalized in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. W.P. (C) No. 13759 of 2011 : 2 : 4. Considering the limited nature of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The Writ Petition is disposed of , directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P7, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd