IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2011 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7643 of 2011(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- NAJEEB.K.U., KAMMATHUKUDIYIL HOUSE, MANIPPARA.P.O., KARIMBAN, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 685 603. 2. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, IDUKKI, MINI CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA. 685 384. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, IDUKKI. 685 603. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, UDUMBAMCHOLA TALUK, UDUBAMCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 685 603. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VATHIKUTY VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 685 603. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 7643 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 11th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayer of the petitioner is to direct the second respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P6 application preferred for revival of Ext. P1 quarrying permit and Ext. P2 dealer's licence of the petitioner, which were suspended by the said respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that, as a part of general inspection, the second respondent had inspected the quarry operated by the petitioner and pursuant to the said general inspection, a ban order was issued and thereby Exts. P1 and P2 were suspended. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits, in a similar matter, this Court has passed Ext. P4 judgment giving appropriate directions to the concerned Geologist and the said course may be pursued in this matter as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court does not intend to take a different view from Ext. P4 judgment. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to appear before the second respondent between 10 a.m and 11 a.m. on 18.03.2011, whereupon the said respondent shall, either on that W.P. (C) No. 7643 of 2011 2 day itself or any day immediately thereafter shall hear the petitioner and pass final orders on Ext. P6 application. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd