IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2009 / 26TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19820 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR, AGED 50 YEARS, SON OF GOVINDA PILLAI, MAVELIVILA VEEDU, ANAYADI P.O., NOW RESIDING AT PARAMELTHARAYIL, THAMARAKKULAM, ALAPPEY. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. P. NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.19820 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P4 order passed by the Geologist imposing a penalty on him for alleged excess extraction of laterite stones in the course of operating a permit granted to him and Ext.P6 order passed by the First Appellate Authority. I am not inclined to consider the contentions of the petitioner on merit in circumstances where petitioner has a right of Second Appeal under Rule 49(b) of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. Accordingly, reserving the liberty of the petitioner to avail such alternative remedy, the writ petition is closed. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3