IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2006 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32525 of 2006(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. JAYANANDAN A.K., S/O.KUTTAN, AATTU VEPPIL HOUSE, KARUVANNUR P.O., THRISSUR. 2. M.D. JACOB, S/O.DEVASY, MULARIKKAL HOUSE, MADAYIKONAM, THRISSUR. 3. N.K. RAJAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, NJATTUVETTI HOUSE, NENMANIKKARA, PUTHUKAD P.O. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR SMT.PREEJA. P.VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, THRISSUR. BY G.P. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO. 32525 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioners have made applications before the second respondent for renewal of mining permit for mining sand from the paddy land. It is reported that the first respondent has issued NOC approving the mining from the paddy field. In the circumstances, W.P. is disposed of with direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioners' applications, conduct inspection of the property and if sand source is available to permit the petitioners to mine sand subject to conditions he may impose in accordance with Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967. A decision will be taken and communicated to the petitioners within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. It is upto the second respondent to fix royalty payable for the grant of mining licence. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2