IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13991 of 2008(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.M.MATHEW, KUZHUVOMMANNIL, KURAVANKUZHI P.O., PULLAD. BY ADV. SRI.THAMPAN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, KOLLAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. JACOB JOHN, KATTAMALA PUTHEN VEETTIL, PATTAZHY PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.LEKSHMI NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 13991 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd May, 2008 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.Thampan Thomas and learned Government Pleader as well. 2. Going by the averments in the writ petition as also the contents of Exhibit-P14, I am of the view that expeditious orders are necessary on Exhibit-P14. I take note of the fact that an appeal had been preferred by the petitioner earlier before the Director, Mining and Geology Department. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to dispose of Exhibit-P14 after hearing the petitioner and affected persons, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.