IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 12712 of 2004(L) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.D. JACOB, MULARICKAL HOUSE, MADAIKONAM, THRISSUR. 2. V.R. PARAMESWARAN, VADAKOOT HOUSE, MADAIKONAM, THRISSUR. 3. K.K. RAJAN, KADINGATTU HOUSE, NEDUMPAL, THOTTIPPAL. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARATMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.12712/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT.8.7.03 IN WP(C) NO.17993/03. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE PERMIT DT. 30.1.04 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE PERMIT DT. 11.2.04 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE PERMIT DT. 23.2.04 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 3.3.04 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 12712 OF 2004 ========================== Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioners are aggrieved by Ext.P8 order passed by the 1st respondent in the matter of mining of ordinary sand. According to the petitioners, it is a matter for the geologist to consider. It is for the petitioners to approach the geologist in which case, as rightly pointed out by the Government Pleader, the matter will be duly considered by the said authority in the light of the decision in Soman v. Geologist (2004(3) KLT 577) The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. rv