IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2008 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31471 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.SREEDHARAKURUP, KAITHAPUHA KIZHAKKETHIL, MUZHANGODI, THODIYOOR P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 2. V.O. JOSE, JOSCO ENTERPRISES, PUNALUR, PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM. 3. E.BASHEER, BHIMA MANZIL, ADINATTU SOUTH, KATTIKADAVU, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 4. N.ASHRAF, KALANGANTE VADAKKATHIL, VENGAI P.O., MYNAGAPPALLY, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM (SR.) SRI.S.SHARAN SRI.S.RAJI KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY INDUSTRY SECRETARY, TO GOVT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, KOLLAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).31471/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Challenging Exts.P6 and P7 orders passed under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967, petitioners have preferred Ext.P8 series of appeals in terms of the Rules before the Government. Petitioners also relied on the observations made by this Court in Ext.P3 order. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 series of appeals, after hearing the petitioners or their representatives, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment before the first respondent. 3. Government shall bear in mind the observations W.P.(C).31471/2008 2 made by this Court in Ext.P3 judgment while passing orders on Ext.P8 series of appeals. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs