IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3490 of 2009(M) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- BALABHADRAN.K., S/O.RAMAN, KARUVADIYIL HOUSE, POST NELLIKKATTIL, KOOTTANAD VIA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 3490 OF 2009 (M) ==================== Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he was granted a permit for mining clay. As the period of the permit expired, he made Ext.P3 application to the respondent for granting NOC in order to seek renewal of the permit. The complaint in this writ petition is regarding the delay in considering Ext.P3. Having regard to the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing that if Ext.P3 has been received and is pending, the respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp