IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 5760 of 2008(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- K.T.VARGHESE, KANDATHIL HOUSE, RAILWAY STATION P.O., KUTTAPPUZHA, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SMT.PREEJA. P.VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE RDO, THIRUVALLA. 2. GEOLOGIST, O/O.THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KUNNAMTHANAM VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 5760 OF 2008 - I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition what is sought for by the petitioner is to permit removal of red earth from the petitioner's property without any obstruction. When the case was taken up, the learned Govt. Pleader pointed out that a notification dated 3.2.2000 has been issued by the Government of India, declaring read earth as a minor mineral in terms of the provisions contained in Minor Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. In view of the notification as above, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing that the 1st respondent shall consider Ext. P3 application made before him. Orders on Ext. P3 shall be passed by the 1st respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-