IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 8249 of 2008(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MAHATMA TILES, ANNAMMANADA, KALIMON VYAVASAYA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD.NO.C IND- R-72 MAMBRA, ERAYAMKUDY, THRISSUR, REPRESENETED BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER/SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, R.D.O.OFFICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KALLUR THEKKUMURI VILLAGE, MAMBRA, THRISSUR. 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI AND VILAGE INDUSTRIES OFFICE, PALACE ROAD, CHEMBUKKAVU THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.HARISH,SC,KERALA KHADI BOARD FOR R3 G.P. SHRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 8249 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P3 stop memo, whereby the petitioner has been prohibited from mining clay from the petitioner's property. I am of opinion that having issued Ext.P3 stop memo, the jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Officer has a duty to pass final orders in the matter expeditiously. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P3 stop memo, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2