IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15243 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ABDUL JABBAR, S/O. CHAKKIRY AHMED KUTTY, AGED 75 YEARS, KANNAMANGALAM VILLAGE, CHEROOR, VENGARA,MALAPPURAM BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. JOINT SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSIONS RULES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY, OFFICE OF THE MALAPPURAM DIST. MINI CIVIL STATION, MANJERI. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANNAMANGALAM VILLAGE (EARLIER CHEROOR VILLAGE), THIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 15243 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd May, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext. P2 order, whereby the petitioner has been directed to pay royalty and penalty under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. The petitioner has already filed Ext. P3 appeal along with Ext. P3(a) stay petition in the matter before the Government. The petitioner now confines his prayer for a stay until the appeal is disposed of. Learned Government Pleader submits that the petitioner can move the Government itself for stay, in so far as the petitioner has already filed Ext. P3(a) stay petition. In the above circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition as follows. The 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext. P3(a) stay petition as expeditiously as possible. Till disposal of the stay petition as directed above, further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P2 order shall be kept in abeyance. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/