IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36385 of 2005(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. ABDUL MUTHALIF, AGED 34, S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN, VALIYAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, VELICHIKKALA. 2. SULBATH BEEBI, AGED 34, POOVANVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, VELICHIKKALA, VELICHIKKALA.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.JOBI.A.THAMPI. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. WOLKEM CLAY PVT. LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, VELICHIKKALA, ADICHANALLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. GEOLOGIST, KOLLAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, DISTRICT OFFICE, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, KOLLAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW FOR R2 & R4, ADV.SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE (SR.) FOR R1, SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR FOR R1, SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR FOR R1, SRI. V.B. UNNIRAJA, SC, FOR R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.36385/2005-F: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE MINING PIT. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 02/11/2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 02/11/2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R.3. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R1.A: COPY OF THE LIST OF AWARDS RECEIVED BY THE R.1. FOR VARIOUS ITEMS AND CATEGORIES SINCE 1991-92. EXT.R1.B: COPY OF THE TRANSFER OF MINING LEASE DTD. 29/03/205 EXECUTED BY SRI. N.S. BABU IN FAVOUR OF THE R.1. COMPANY IN RESPECT OF 1.5060 HECTARES OF LAND. EXT.R1.C: COPY OF THE TRANSFER OF MINING LEASE DTD. 29/03/2005 EXECUTED BY SRI. N.S. BABU IN FAVOUR OF WOLKEM INDUSTRIES LTD, ADJACENT TO THE LAND COVERED BY EXT.R1.B. EXT.R1.D: COPY OF THE ORDER G.O. (MS). NO. 166/05/ID DTD.23/12/2005 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, INDUSTRIES (A) DEPARTMENT. EXT.R1.E: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 25/10/2005 IN APPEAL NO. 503/2005 OF THE TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.R1.F: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 5196/M1/05 DTD. 17/11/2005 FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. EXT.R1.G: COPY OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING DTD. 14/12/2005 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. EXT.R1.H: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. MS/KLM/CC-57-SZ DTD. 9TH NOVEMBER 2005 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINES. EXT.R1.I: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 05/01/206 FROM THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM TO THE R.1. EXT.R1.J: COPY OF THE CONSENT RENEWAL ORDER DTD. 28/09/2005 ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. W.P.(C). NO.36385/2005-F: EXT.R1.K: COPY OF THE CONSENT UNDER THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT RENEWED UPTO 31/12/2007 ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. EXT.R1.L: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A-2-192-04-05 DTD. 21/02/2005 ISSUED NEDUMPANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36385 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of alleged unauthorized quarrying, there is already an interim order dated 23.12.2005. This writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said interim order making it clear that in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the fourth respondent. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No.36385 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 25.07.2008