IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7854 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RATHEESH.P.P. S/O.PAVITHRAN, PARAPPURTHKUDI HOUSE,CHENGAL-KALADI P.O. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT,KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.7854 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 12th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to have made an application to the 2nd respondent seeking permission for extraction of sand on the strength of Ext.P1 agreement. Reply was given by Ext.P2 informing that the same cannot be considered. Thereupon, invoking the review power of the 2nd respondent available under Rule 51, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5. Complaint in this writ petition is regarding the delay on the part of the 2nd respondent in considering and passing orders on Ext.P5. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he has filed Ext.P5 invoking the review power of the 2nd respondent under Rule 51, it is only appropriate that the 2nd respondent considers the same without any delay in the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment WP(C) No.7854/2009 -2- before the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg