IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17172 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ G.SUDHAKARAN PILLAI , THTAUKKATTUVEEDU MUTTAIKKAVU, NEDUMBANA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL JACOB JOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT GEOLOGISTS, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 17172 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging Exts.P5 and P6 orders which are stop memos directing the petitioner to stop mining of clay as per the permits issued to the petitioner on account of the complaints filed by the people of the locality. I am of opinion that the 2nd respondent cannot simply issue stop memos and stop at that without passing final considered orders pursuant to the same after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, especially when the petitioner has already been issued with permits and he has been doing mining in accordance with such permits. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass final orders in the matter after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2