IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 27TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 25960 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- BABUDAS.C., S/O CHANDRAN, PALLIKKANDATHU VEEDU, UPPUMPADAM, KINASSERY P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, TOWN STAND BUILDING, PALAKKAD. 2. VIJAYAN, S/O RAGHAVAN, MILMA ROAD, KALLEPPULLY, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 25960 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 18th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is that he had applied for a permit for removal of sand and that orders thereon have not been passed. Petitioner has produced Ext.P1, an application that has been made by him to the first respondent, which is stated to be pending. 2. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp