IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5318 of 2009(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- K.V.PAULOSE, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.VARKEY, KALAYIL HOUSE, VADAKARA P.O. THALAYOLAPARAMBU. BY ADV. MR.BABU PAUL RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGIST DISTRICT OFFICE, COLLECTORATE P.O. KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SUB INSEPCTOR OF POLICE,VELLOOR POLICE STATION,VELLOOR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5318 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Prayer made in this writ petition is to direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P2, where the petitioner is seeking a permission to use Pump and motor for sand mining. In view of the pendency of the said application, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the first respondent to consider Exhibit P2 in the light of the circular issued by the Director of Mining and Geology dated 6/01/2009. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks of receipt of copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm