IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 10972 of 2009(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.SIVASANKARAN,MOORTHUVILA VEEDU, KOLANNOOR POST, EZHUKONE,KOLLAM. BY ADVS. MR.S.M.ALTHAF, MR.UNNI. K.K. (EZHUMATTOOR) RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. DEPUTY COLLECTOR(L.R),KOLLAM. 3. THAHASILDAR, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK OFFICE. 4. SRI. DANAPALAN, VAZHOTTU VEEDU,PADINJATTINKARA MURI, VELIYAM VILLAGE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.NARAYANAN R4 BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, MR.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, MR.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, MR.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM), MR.MATHEW SUNNY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.10972/2009 N APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE SHOT FIRER'S PERMIT ISSUED BY THE CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, ERNAKULAM. P2: COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VELIYAM DTD. 30/09/08. P4: COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DTD. 23/10/2008. P5: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 09/02/09. P6: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 13/02/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).10972/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner was conducting a quarry in Survey Nos.225/1-1 and 225/1-4 in block No.32 of Veliyam Village in Kottarakkara Taluk in Kollam district. According to the petitioner, he possessed requisite licence. 4th respondent has filed a complaint against quarrying before the 1st respondent. In the meanwhile, Ext.P2 permit granted by the 3rd respondent expired. Petitioner has sought for a renewal of the same. Ext.P6 application filed by the petitioner is now pending before the concerned geologist. 2. I heard learned counsel for the 4th respondent also. The only direction which is required is one in relation to Ext.P6. In the result, the competent authority shall take a decision on Ext.P6, after notice to the petitioner as also to the 4th respondent, in accordance with law. Subject to the above, writ petition is disposed of. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs