IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2009 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9938 of 2009(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.KARUNAN,SAJEEVAPURAM, ELATHUR.P.O., KOZHIKKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, PATTOM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.9938 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he was issued a mining permit for mining 200 motor tones of sea shells for non-industrial purposes. The validity of the permit was up to 31.3.2008, according to him, and though it was extended by Ext.P3, till 31.3.2008, the quantity permitted could not be mined. Therefore he has filed Ext.P5 before the first respondent, praying for extending the period of the permit for one year from 1.4.2009. Orders have not been passed on Ext.P5. Taking into account the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of Ext.P5 as above, I direct that on the production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition, the first respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production. WP(c).No.9938/09 /2/ Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ Petition before the first respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.9938/09 /2/