IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2011 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9049 of 2011(E) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- C.N.DILKUMAR, MANAGING PARTNER, ASHIRVAD CONCRETE PRODUCTS, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, P.O.PAZHAYI, PUDUKAD, THRISSUR-680 301. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680 301. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, THRISSUR, PIN-680 301. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9049 OF 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of March 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the respondents to grant sanction to remove earth from his property in Sy.No.1396/3 Nenmanikara Village as sought in Ext.P2. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the respondents to take immediate action on Exts.P2 and P3. iii) Issue such other writ, order or direction as are deemed just and proper on the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is constraint to approach this Court because of the inaction on the part of the 2nd respondent in finalising Ext.P2 application seeking for permission to excavate earth for construction of two tanks required for curing concrete blocks manufactured in his unit. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that, the 1st respondent has already forwarded the representation preferred by the petitioner to the 2nd respondent as borne by Ext.P3. W.P.(C) No.9049/2011 - 2 - 5. In the said circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in Ext.P2 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 6. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 2nd respondent for taking further steps. Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE vdv