IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18544 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BABU.P.KURIAKOSE, PALLATHUKUDI HOUSE ADIMALI PO., MANNAMKANDAM VILLAGE IDUKKI BY ADV. SRI.THAMPAN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE TAHSILDAR, DEVIKULAM 2. THE DIRECTOR,MINING AND GEOLOGY TRIVANDRUM 3. BABY VARKEY, MAPLAKUDY, SOUTH KATHIPARA, BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.18544 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P10 stop memo, by which, the quarrying being done by the petitioner, which according to the petitioner is conducted with necessary licences and permits, has been directed to be stopped. I am of opinion that after having issued a stop memo, the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer has a duty to complete the proceedings expeditiously. Accordingly, I direct the 1st respondent to forward the papers relating to Ext.P10 to the jurisdictional RDO forthwith and the RDO shall pass final orders, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others concerned, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd