IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 13882 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MUJEEB REHMAN, AGED 31 YEARS VELUTHAPARAMBU, S/O.MOOSA B.P., P.O.KAMBLUKKAD MUTTIL NORTH VILLAGE, VYTHIRI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.CHACKO(PARATHANAM) SMT.ASHA CHACKO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD COLLECTORATE, KALPETTA P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT 2. GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MEENANGADY P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY G.P. SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.13882 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an aspirant for permit for mining sand. The petitioner submits that, for obtaining permit, the petitioner has to get a Non Objection Certificate from 1st respondent who is the authority under the Kerala Land Utilization Order. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application for the same. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. 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 six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2