IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18022 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.VENUKUMAR , GENERAL SECRETARY KERALA YOGEESWARA SANGAM, REGISTER NO. 5/63 CHALA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM 695 036. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SOHAN SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIS, MINING AND GEOLOGY KESAVADASAPURAM, TRIVANDRUM,. 4. THE SECRETARY ARUVIKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE TAHSILDAR NEDUMANGAD, TRIVANDRUM. 6. MRS.G.LEELA NARAYANA SADANAM, TC 7/184,KANJIRAMPARA P.O. TRIVANDRUM 695 030. 7. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 18022 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 17th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the no objection certificate issued by the 2nd respondent to the 6th respondent for granting permit to blast rocks. According to the petitioner, this particular rock for blasting which no objection certificate has been granted by the 2nd respondent is of great religious importance to the community represented by the petitioner and therefore the permit cannot be issued for blasting of that rock. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext. P9 appeal before the 7th respondent along with Ext.P10 stay petition. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 7th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P 9 and P10 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I feel that the 7th respondent should consider and pass orders on Exts.P 9 and P10 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 6th respondent. The 7th respondent shall also consider and pass orders on Ext. P10 stay petition as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till orders are passed on Ext. P10, respondents 2 and 3 shall see that the 6th respondent does not take any further steps pursuant to Ext. P5. The writ petition is disposed of as above. W.P.C. No. 18022/2008 -: 2 :- The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 7th respondent for compliance. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/