IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2598 of 2009(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.VASUMATHI, PROPRIETOR, M/S.K.P.ENTERPRISES, NO.6,5TH STREET,GANDHINAGAR, THIRUVANNAMALAI, HAVING OFFICE AT T.C.36/999, 'SREESANTH',PERUNTHANNI, VALLAKKADAVU.PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE GEOLOGIST DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,PETTAH VILLAGE OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.6TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED. 6. THE JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KEARLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL. R6 IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER JUDGMENT DATED 29.1.2009 IN WPC.2598/2009. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 2598 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The Joint Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram is impleaded as additional sixth respondent. Government Pleader appears for the additional sixth respondent. The writ petition is disposed of directing the additional sixth respondent to consider and take a decision on the delay petitions filed in the appeals Exts. P10 to P12 filed by the petitioner and if the delay is condoned, there will be a further direction to the additional sixth respondent to consider and take a decision on the stay petitions within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken on the stay petitions, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P8 series will be kept in abeyance. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb