IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 34965 of 2010(U) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ R.MURALEEDHARAN, POIKAYIL VEEDU, THAZHAM THEKKU, CHATHANNUR P.O., KOLLAM. BY SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SENIOR ADVOCATE, BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR, SMT.HENA BAHULEYAN. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM-691 002. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 34965 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 1st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P11. Ext.P11 is an order passed by the 2nd respondent exercising his powers under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules declining the application made by the petitioner seeking permission for excavation of laterite stones. Admittedly, against the impugned order, under Rule 49 of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, petitioner has an appellate remedy. Therefore, I close this writ petition directing that it will be open to the petitioner to pursue the appellate remedy against Ext.P11 before the 1st respondent. It is directed that if such an appeal is filed within two weeks, the same will be entertained and disposed of with notice to the petitioner at any rate within 8 weeks thereafter. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp