IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34183 of 2010(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ KABEER SAHIB, PLAVILLA PADEETTATHIL, PALAMEL PANCHAYATH, NOORANADU.P.O. BY ADVS. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL, SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA.P.O.- 689 581. 2. TAHSILDAR, THALUK OFFICE, MALLAPALLY.P.O. - 689 581. 3. KUNNAMTHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GRAMA PANCHAYATH OFFICE, KUNNAMTHANAM.P.O., MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 689 581. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. V. MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.34183 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 12th November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he was issued with Ext.P9 on 15.2.2010 for removal of 21,277 cubic meters of clay and that the period specified for removal was two months from the date of the order. It is stated that for various reasons beyond his control, during the aforesaid period, he could remove only 3,957 cubic meters of clay. According to the petitioner, seeking extension of the period of both Ext.P4 agreement and the permit, he made Exts.P10 and P12 applications which are pending before respondents 1 and 3 respectively. In this writ petition, what the petitioner seeks is a direction to the respondents to pass orders on the aforesaid applications. Having regard to the case of the petitioner regarding the pendency of the aforesaid applications, without expressing anything on the merits of the claim made, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 and 3 to pass orders on Exts.P10 and P12. Such orders shall be passed, at any rate, within four weeks W.P (C) No.34183 of 2010 2 of production of a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma