IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13738 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.A.JITHEESH KUMAR MOONJELY HOUSE, TABORE P.O. PARRAMBAYAM, ERNAKULAM DIST KERALA 683 577 BY ADV. SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER FORT KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DIST 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MOOKKANNOOR P.O. ANGAMALY, VIA, ERNAKULAM 4. THE SECRETARY, MOOKKANNAOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MOOKKANNOOR P.O. ANGAMALY, VIA, ERNAKULAM 5. A.V.VARGHESE,AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. KUNJUVAREED, ELAVATHINGAL HOUSE TABORE P.O., MOOKKANNOOR VILLAGE ALUVA TALUK. 6. P.O. VARGHESE,S/O. OUSEPH, AGED 48,ZINCHAKKA PALATTY HOUSE, TABORE P.O. MOOKKANNOOR VILLAGE ALUVA TALUK. ERNAKULAM DIST. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. R. BINDU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.13738 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a quarry operator is aggrieved by the delay in disposal of Ext.P9 representation filed before the 2nd respondent, against Ext.P8 stop memo issued by the Tahsildar Aluva. Ext.P8 is dated 10.12.2007 and Ext.P9 is dated 17.12.2007. After having issued a stop memo the authorities have a duty to take a final decision on the same. Therefore, after having heard the learned Government Pleader also I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a final decision in the matter as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as others affected including respondents 5 and 6. Petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment for compliance. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd