IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2007 / 29TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 30799 of 2006(N) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- K.K.HARIHARAN, PARTNER, ADITYA ASSOCIATES, REG.NO.1124/2004, THONALLOOR P.O., VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.ADVOCATE) SRI.JOBI JOSE KONDODY RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ADDL. R3. THE SR. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD KOTTAYAM (ADDL. R3 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 8/2/2007 ON IA 1963/07) R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS,SC,POLL.C.BOAR R1 BY GOVT PLEADER SRI BENNY GERVASIZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/07/2007, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 30565 OF 2006 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.C. Nos. 30799 and 30565 of 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: 20th July 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. When the matter came up for hearing learned Government Pleader submitted that the validity of the permits granted to the petitioners have already expired and have not been renewed. In such circumstances, no orders are to be passed in these writ petitions. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. Sd/- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC Judge 20/07/2007 en [true copy] W.P.C. 30799 of 2006 Appendix Petitioner's exhibits: Ext.P1 - True copy of quarrying permit issued by second respondent to the petitioner on 15.11.2006 valid upto 14.01.2007 Ext.P2 - True copy of permit issued by second respondent to A.E. Naushad Ext.P3 - True copy of photograph showing the mining done by the petitioner using pump and motor Ext.P4 - True copy of appellate order dated 2.11.2005 passed by the first respondent. [true copy] W.P.C. No 30565 of 2006 Appendix Petitioner's exhibits: Ext.P1 - True copy of time quarrying permit issued to the petitioner Ext.P2 - True copy of permit issued by the second respondent to A.E Noushad Ext.P3 - True copy of common appellate order dted 2.11.2005 Ext.P4 - True copy of interim order in WPC 16896/06 dated 29.6.2006 [true copy]