IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32394 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- K.RATNAMANI, D/O.CHANDRAMOHAN, 5/1326, VIJAYA MANDIR, KOTTARAM ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 32394 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P5 order passed by the Geologist rejecting his application under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. In my view it is not necessary for this Court to consider the contentions of the petitioner on merits, in circumstances where Ext.P5 is appealable in terms of the Rules. In the result, if the petitioner files a statutory appeal against Ext.P5 within three weeks from today, it shall be entertained by the appellate authority and disposed of within three weeks thereafter, after hearing the petitioner. (V. GIRI, JUDGE) ttb W.P.C.No. 32394 OF 2008 -:2:-