IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 26TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28752 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- N.S.SANTHOSH, S/O.SAHADEVAN, AGED 28 YEARS, NALATHOTTIYIL HOUSE, KEERITHODU P.O., KANJIKUZHY VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI, COLLECTORATE, KUYILIMALA, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, DEVIKULAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NOS.28755 AND 28766/10, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 28752, 28755 & 28766 OF 2010 =============================== Dated this the 17th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, the grievance raised is against the proceedings dated 25/7/10 issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Devikulam. According to the petitioners, they were issued mining permits for mining of weathered rock. It is stated that based on certain news reports, the aforesaid proceedings were issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer. 2. Although several contentions have been raised by the petitioners, evidently the proceedings dated 25/7/10 was issued by the RDO without issuing notice to the licencees like the petitioners. In that view of the matter, proceedings as such cannot be sustained. 3. Therefore, I direct that the proceedings dated 25/7/2010 be treated as notices and it will be open to the petitioners to submit their objections to the said proceedings within two weeks from today, in which event, the Revenue Divisional Officer will consider the matter, in the light of the objections so filed and fresh orders will be passed within two WPC Nos. 28752, 28755 & 28766 /10 :2 : weeks thereafter. In the meantime, status quo as on date will continue. 4. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the Revenue Divisional Officer for compliance. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp Date “25/7/10” occurring in line 2 of paragraph 1, paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 of the judgment dated 17/09/2010 in WP(C) 28752/2010 and connected cases is corrected and substituted as “28/08/2010” as per order dated 29/9/2010 in I.A.13271/2010. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial)