IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2011 / 21ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 852 of 2011(F) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ GOKUL G.KRISHNAN, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 23 YEARS, RESIDING "USHAS",MAMMOODU P.O., NARIYAPURAM,PATHANAMTHITTA-689513 BY ADV. SRI.NIRMAL V NAIR SRI.ASHOK SURESH SRI.K.RAJAGOPAL SRI.P.A.KUMARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695001 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA-689645 3. SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, REVENUE TOWER, ADOOR P.O.,PATHANAMTHITTA-691523 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.852 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 is an application made by the petitioner under Rule 48A of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. According to the petitioner, on account of Ext.P4 communication issued by the District Collector, the said application is still not being considered. It is aggrieved by the above, the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner Ext.P1 has been made under Rule 48A of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, the 3rd respondent who is the statutory authority is bound to consider the same. Therefore, I direct that the 3rd respondent who is the statutory authority to consider Ext.P1, shall consider the application referred to above in accordance with law. This shall be done, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma W.P (C) No. 2010 2