IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2011 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28345 of 2011(P) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.V. ABRAHAM, PULIMPALLIL HOUSE, NIRANAM.P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. VILLAGE OFFICER, EZHUMATTOOR VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK-686039. 2. TAHZILDAR TALUK OFFICE MALLAPPALLY-686039. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA-686038. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA-686001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.28345/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS P1:-TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE DATED 1-9-2011. P2:-TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE DATED 6-7-2011. P3:-TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT DATED 13-6-2011. P4:-TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT TO OPERATE DATED 22-3-2011 ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. P5:-TRUE COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE DATED 24-7-2011. P6:-TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 7-9-2011. P7:-TRUE COPY OF THE PERMISSION DATED 30-7-2010 ISSUED BY THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER. P8:-TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZAR PREPARED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 18-10-2011. P9:-TRUE COPY OF THE COMPOUNDING PETITION DATED 20-10-2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28345 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P9 is an application made by the petitioner under the provisions of the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 seeking compounding of the offences and the complaint is regarding the delay in considering this application. Since according to the petitioner Ext.P9 application for compounding is pending before the 4th respondent, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 4th respondent to consider Ext.P9 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the concerned authority for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-