IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13220 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MANI LAL,S/O.THYAGARAJAN, T.M.ENTERPRISES,PMP 111/214,MANCHALLOOR, PATHANAPURAM ,RESIDING AT VILAYIL VEEDU,PATHANAPURAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.T.PRASAD RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE,CIVIL LINES, KOLLAM-13. 2. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST,MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT,ASHRAMAM PO,KOLLAM 691 002. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13220 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to issue Cash Memorandum as provided under Rule-48K of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1967 pursuant to Ext.P7 Application within a stipulated time as directed by this Hon'ble Court. ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P7 and issue Cash Memorandum as provided under Rule -48K of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1967 pursuant to Ext.P7 Application within a stipulated time as directed by this Hon'ble Court. iii) To declare that the petitioner is a Dealer under the VAT Act and Rules and producer as per Rule 3 (XIII) of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules entitled to get Cash Memorandum as provided under Rule - 48K of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1967 pursuant to Ext.P7 Application. iv) Issue such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been served with Ext.P9 notice dated 03-05-2011 (produced along with I.A No.7698/2011) asking the petitioner to cure defects so as to consider the application, pursuant to which, the W.P.(C) No.13220/2011 2 petitioner hascured the defects as borne by Ext.P10 to P14. The prayer is only to have the matter considered and finalised within a reasonable time. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. In the above facts and circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and finalise the matter forming the subject matter of Ext.P7, in the light of the materials on record including the additional documents produced along with the I.A, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition and also the I.A with the supporting documents before the 2nd respondent for taking further steps. Writ Petition is disposed of. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE