IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16985 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.E.CHACKO , S/O. ISSAHAK, PAPPINISSERY HOUSE, KARIKKODE P.O., MULAKKULAM, VAIKOM TALUK KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOBI JOSE KONDODY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE KOTTAYAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MULAKULAM VILLAGE OFFICE, MULAKULAM P.O., VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM-2. 5. V.M.JOHN, VALIYANAMKANDATHIL HOUSE MEVELLOOR P.O., VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 16985 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 9th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner alleges that in violation of the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, the 5th respondent is conducting illegal sand mining in certain properties, which would directly affect the petitioner. He, therefore, filed Ext. P2 before the 2nd respondent and the petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the 5th respondent at this juncture. After hearing the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2, if the same has been received and is pending, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment , after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 5th respondent. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/