IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2011 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14627 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BABU, S/O ACHUTHAN, AGED 48 YEARS, PANAYULLATHIL HOUSE, IRINGAL P.O., VADAKARA, KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. MR. BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOZHIKKODE, PIN 673 301 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKKODE, PIN 673 301 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 14627 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 31st May , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, orders or directions commanding the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the application for mining permit for the extraction of sand from the properties of the petitioner, comprised in R.S. No. 46/1, 46/2 and 46/3 of the Iringal Village forthwith, without any further delay; ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, orders of directions commanding the respondents to permit the petitioner to extract ordinary sand from his properties in view of the dictum laid down by this Hon'ble Court in Thankamani Vs. State of Kerala & Others (2011 (2) KHC 435) iii. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the application preferred by the petitioner for pursuing mining activities in the property in question is left unattended to, by the first respondent. The petitioner relies on the decision rendered by this Court in Thankamani Vs. State of Kerala & Others (2011 (2) KHC 435). W.P. (C) No. 14627 of 2011 : 2 : 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider the application preferred by the petitioner for mining permit and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and in the light binding judicial precedents, if any, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd