IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2007 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 14993 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.M. SAKKIR HUSSAIN, KARANJIKOODATH HOUSE, EAST VELIYATHUNADU, U.C. COLLEGE, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.ALI SRI.BIJU .C. ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD. P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT LEVEL EXPERT COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED UNDER ACT 18 OF 2001) COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR REVENUE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.14993 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 20th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was a holder of dealer's licence to deal in sand. The same expired on 31.3.2007. Petitioner's contention is that the petitioner is not being issued with form of application and counter signed chalan to enable him to file the application for renewal of the licence. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to renew the licence of the petitioner for the year 2007-08. The learned Government Pleader points out that Ext.P1 licence expired on 31.3.2007 and the petitioner has not filed the application in time for renewal. 2. The petitioner was well aware of the fact that the licence is to expire on 31.3.2007. In spite of the same, he has not chosen to approach the 1st respondent or this court within a reasonable w.p.c.14993/07 2 time after 31.3.2007. This writ petition was filed only on 10.5.2007. Therefore, I am unable to grant the prayer of the petitioner. However, he is certainly entitled to apply for a fresh licence which the 1st respondent is liable to consider in accordance with law. For this purpose, if the petitioner makes an application, the 1st respondent shall issue necessary application form and counter signed chalan to enable the petitioner to pay application fee. This shall be done within two weeks from the date of receipt of the application from the petitioner. On submission of the application, the 1st respondent shall consider the application to be submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge. w.p.c.14993/07 3