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. 21823 of 2007(W) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- V.JYOTHIKUMAR, NARIYIDA CHARUVILA VEEDU, KUDAVATTOOR P.O., ODANAVATTOM, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.V.N.ACHUTHA KURUP (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, ASHRAMAM, KOLLAM. 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. 21823 OF 2007 - W ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court complaining of delay in considering his application for mining permit. The petitioner now submits that although belatedly, permit has been granted. The petitioner submits that the respondents took unduly long time to consider his application and as a result, he lost precious time for mining since the period for which permit has been granted is only two months. In such circumstances, it would be open to the petitioner to apply for regular permit after the present period is over. With the above observation, the writ petition is closed. Sd/- 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-: