IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 644 of 2010(E) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAMSHID T.H., AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. T.M.ABDUL HAMEED KHAN, RESIDING AT THATTATHAZHATH HOUSE, MEZHATHUR P.O., PALAKKAD-679 534. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.J.R.PREM NAVAZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- DESHAMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 644 of 2010 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, THRISSUR EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT INDUSTRIES BOARD, THRISSUR EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD TO THE PETITIONER DATED 10.6.09 EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD TO THE PETITIONER DATED 22.12.08 EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE EXPLOSIVES DEPARTMENT DATED 19.12.08 EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 21.6.09 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT PANCHAYATH EXT.P7- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 22.12.09 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER EXT.P8- TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT NO.A4-3072/09 DATED 22.12.09 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT EXT.P9- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 22.12.09 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P10- TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT NO.A4-3073/09 DATED 22.12.09 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE mrcs ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).644/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The only relief that is sought in the writ petition is for a direction to the Panchayat to consider the application made by the petitioner for a licence for operating a quarry. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the application has been received and is pending, it is directed that the respondent Panchayat shall consider the said application and pass orders thereon, in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs