IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2011 / 12TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21066 of 2011(G) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. C.K. MURALI, RAMANILAYAM, THIRUVALLOOR POST, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. K.A. ABDUL RASAQ, S/O.ALIKUTTY, NEAR BUS STAND, KUNJATHOOR, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR, SMT.M.K.LEELA MUKUNDAN, SRI.N.S.SUJITH KUMAR. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KASARAGODE DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN-671 123. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KASARAGODE DISTRICT, PIN-671 123. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KASARAGODE DISTRICT, PIN-671 123. 4. THE SECRETARY, MANJESWARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MANJESWARAM, KASARAGODE DISTRICT, PIN-671 123. 5. THE JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. R1 TO R3 & R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.21066/2011 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD.31/07/2010. P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS DTD. 06/07/2011. P3: LOCATION SKETCH FOR THE PROPOSED SITE FOR STOCKING THE SAND COLLECTED ON THE BASIS OF THE DEALER'S LICENSE. P4: COPY OF THE ORDERS DTD. 06/07/2011. P5: GOVERNNMENT ORDERS DTD. 14/12/2009 AND 11/11/2010. P6: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.NO.18996/2011 DTD. 13/07/2011. P7: COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER DTD. 14/07/2011. P8: COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DTD. 14/07/2011. P9: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.NO.16392/2010 DTD. 20/07/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).21066/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners filed applications before the Geologist, for grant of dealers licence under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. By Ext.P4 order dated 6.7.2011, the applications were rejected. Aggrieved by the said order, petitioners have filed Exts.P7 and P8 appeals before the fifth respondent. Orders have not been passed on the applications. That led the petitioners to file this writ petition and the only request made by the petitioners is for a direction to the fifth respondent for an expeditious disposal of the appeals. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. Taking note of the pendency of the appeals, which are statutory in nature, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing the fifth respondent to consider Exts.P7 and P8 appeals with notice to the petitioners, which shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at W.P.(C).21066/2011 2 any rate, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs