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. 21485 of 2006(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- ELDO. M.C., S/O. CHACKO, MOLAYIL HOUSE, VENGOLA, ARACKAPPADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF SMT.MOLLY JACOB SMT.RABIA BEEGAM T.K. SRI.JOBI.A.THAMPI SMT.VIDYA KUMARI.B.VAID RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 4. JOINT CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, SOUTH CIRCLE, CHENNAI. 5. THANKAPPAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, KANJIRAKKAD HOUSE, VENGOLA KARA, ARAKKAPADY, KUNNTHUNADU. 6. AJI PAUL, S/O. POULOSE, THAZHATHEKKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA P.O., ARACKAPPADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. P.P. NOUSHAD, S/O. PAREED, PANAKUNNATHU HOUSE, CHELAKKULAM KARA, PATTIMATTOM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. W.P.(C) NO.21485/2006 8. SHRI SHAJI VARGHESE, CHENGANAMADATHIL HOUSE, PERUMANI, VENGOLA P.O., ERNAKULAM. 9. VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, VENGOLA. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY FOR R5,7 & 8 SRI.D.BIJU FOR R5,7 & 8 SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY FOR R.9 SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASSISTANT SG FOR R4 SRI.T.SANJAY, CGC FOR R4 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW 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.21485/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 14.11.03 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, COCHIN TO THE 8TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE SHOT FIRER'S PEMIT DT. 2.5.01 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, MANGALORE TO THE 8TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.IV(1) DT. 10.6.2004 OF THE VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4(a):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGIST TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE ROUGH SKETCH SHOWING THE LIE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 3.6.06 IN IA. 365/06 IN AS. 18.06 OF THE ADDITIONAL SUB JUDGE, N.PARUR. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 8.6.06 FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 26.6.06 BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM RDO, MUVATTUPUZHA, SUPDT. OF POLICE, ALUVA AND TAHSILDAR, PERUMBAVOOR BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 6.7.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 9TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R4(a):- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES DT. 25.9.06. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21485 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 24th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court with a grievance that the respondents 5 to 8 are conducting blasting operations in an unscientific manner, and against the provisions of the licence granted to them. The 4th respondent has filed a counter affidavit wherein it has been stated at paragraph 6 that respondents 5 and 7 have no licence and that 8th respondent had been issued a licence with validity upto 31.3.2007. In case the petitioner has still any grievance left, petitioner may approach the 4th respondent, in which case, the 4th respondent will see that the blasting operations are conducted only as per the terms and conditions stated in the licence. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21485 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 24th September, 2008.