IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2009 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33617 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SIBI PETER, S/O. PATHROSE, MUTTOMTHOTTIL HOUSE, KIZHAKKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. MR. B.GOPAKUMAR MR. RENNY AUGUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPT. DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM -30, 3. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KUNNATHUNADU. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, ARACKAPADY, PERUMBAVOOR. R1, R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.A.ASIF R2 BY MR.CHANDRA MOHAN DAS, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 33617 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd day of November 2009. JUDGMENT Heard Sri. B.Gopakumar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. M.A.Asif, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. I have by order passed today in W.P.(C).No.29267 of 2009, directed the official respondents to ensure that the petitioner herein conducts quarrying operations only in accordance with the permits/licences issued by the competent authorities. The pleadings discloses that the petitioner has applied for renewal of the licence issued by the Geologist, well before the permit expired. Since this Court has not restrained the petitioner herein from conducting quarrying operations, but has only directed that quarrying operations should be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit/licence, I find no reason why the petitioner's application for renewal of Ext.P1 permit should not be considered and disposed of by the second respondent. W.P.(C). No. 33617 OF 2009 2 I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P2 and take a decision thereon in accordance with law, within 10 days from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the second respondent. (P.N.RAVINDRAN) JUDGE kkms/