IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 28TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5217 of 2009(V) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- L.VIJAYAN, S/O. LAKSHMANAN, RAJESH BHAVAN, KARUVELIL P.O., PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY MR.B.MOHANLAL, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE REVENUE DIVIIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL LINES , KOLLAM. 2. THE TAHASILDAR/ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA , KOLLAM. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.5217 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P7 is an application made by the petitioner for granting mining permit in the property in Survey No.47/5 and 47/4 of Pavithreswaram Village, Kottarakkara Taluk having an extent of 21.82 ares. Orders on Ext.P7 have not been passed by the 4th respondent. Aggrieved by this inaction, this writ petition is filed. 2. Taking into account the complaint of the petitioner that orders on Ext.P7 have not been passed by the 4th respondent, I direct the 4th respondent to pass orders on Ext.P7, if the same has been received and is pending. 3. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg