IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 15919 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.REGHU, (S/O.THANKAPPAN), DEEPALAYAM, MUTTARA, ODANAVATTOM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.MARTHANDAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO 15919/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE DT. 14.10.05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT-DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM EXT.P1(a). COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE DT. 20.8.04 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT-DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM EXT.P1(b). COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE DT. 22.7.03 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT-DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM EXT.P2. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 20.4.05 PASSED BY THE GOVT. OF KERALA EXT.P3. COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT DT. 7.5.05 ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGIST, KOLLAM EXT.P4. COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT DT. 19.10.05 ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGIST KOLLAM EXT.P5. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 17.12.05 PASSED BY THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE KOLLAM EXT.P5(a). COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 19.1.06 ISSUED BY THE SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, KOLLAM TO THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EZHUKONE EXT.P6. COPY OF THE PERMIT DT. 20.2.06 ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGIST EXT.P7. COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 13.10.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM EXT.P8. COPY OF THE LICENCE NO.E/SC/KL/22/834 (E 39188) DT. 11.1.07 ISSUED BY THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES EXT.P8(a). COPY OF THE LICENCE TO POSSESS EXPLOSIVES DT. 21.11.06 CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES EXT.P9. COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 14.3.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT-DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 15919 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Exts.P7 and P9 are the two applications submitted by the petitioner for issuance of 'No Objection Certificate' under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concessions Rules, 1967. It is submitted by the petitioner and not controverted by the learned Government Pleader, that these applications are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. Taking into account the pendency of Exts.P7 and P9, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders thereon, with notice to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vps