IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2007 / 11TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23608 of 2007(I) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- T.SREEDHARAN, S/O KANNAN, RESIDING AT THOTTATHIL KANDAM, P.O.KUNDAMKUZHI, BEDADKA VILLAGE, KASARGOD. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, KASARGOD, P.O.VIDYANAGAR, KASARGOD-671123. 3. T.GOPALAN, S/O KUTTYAN, RESIDING AT THOTTATHIL KANDAM, P.O.KUNDAMKUZHI, BEDADKA VILLAGE, KASARGOD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 23608 OF 2007 - I ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in disposing of Ext.P3 statutory appeal filed by the petitioner in respect of digging a bore well in a notified area under the Kerala Ground Water (Control & Regulation) Act, 2002 (for short 'the Act'). 2. I have hear d the learned Government Pleader also. The appeal is dated 26.5.2007. More than two months have already elapsed. That being so, it is only appropriate that the first respondent considers and passes orders on Ext.P3 appeal, expeditiously. This shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner as well as the third respondent. Till disposal of the appeal, status quo as on today shall be maintained. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. of 2007 :-2-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. of 2007 :-3-: J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007 WP(C) NO. of 2007 :-4-: