IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 18939 of 2006(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. SIDDIQUE, AZAD MANZIL, PADINJAREKKARA P.O. VAIKOM. 2. AMINA SIDDIQUE, AZAD MANZIL, PADINJAREKKARA P.O. VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.M.NARENDRA KUMAR SRI.R.SUDHIR SMT.LEENA KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.18939/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PROJECT REPORT DT. 10.1.94. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AQUACULTURE KERALA DT. 8.11.99. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT DT. 16.2.05, ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 23.3.06 IN WPC. NO.11429/05 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. EXTP5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 4.4.06 FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 24.5.06 BEFORE THE MALSYA KARSHAKA VIKASANA AGENCY FILED BY THE IST PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.18939 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer:- B. Issue a writ of prohibition or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the third respondent to favourably consider Ext.P5 while renewing Ext.P3 quarrying permit. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P5, if not already considered, in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.18939 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 25th July, 2008