IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37693 of 2010(J) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ PHILIP, NEDIYATH HOUSE, CHERAVALLY, KAYAMKULAM P.O. BY ADV. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL, SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA, 690 529. 2. GOELOGIST, DISTRICT GEOLOGY OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA, 690 529. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 37693 of 2010 J ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that for obtaining renewal of Ext.P1 mining permit, he has to obtain NOC from the first respondent. It is stated that for that purpose, he submitted Ext.P5 application, which was forwarded to the RDO, who, in turn, forwarded the same to the Village Officer. It is stated that the RDO has obtained Ext.P6 report from the Panchayat Secretary and Ext.P8 report from the Village Officer and thereupon, the RDO submitted Ext.P10 report before the first respondent. It is stated that despite the above, orders on Ext.P5 have not been passed by the first respondent. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. As at present the petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent for consideration of Ext.P5 application in the light of Exts.P6, P8 and P10 reports. Taking note of the pendency of Ext.P5 application and in the light of the facts W.P.(C) No.37693/10 : 2 : discussed above, I direct the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 application in the light of Exts.P6, P8 and P10 reports. This, the first respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. 3. It is also directed that, if the first respondent issues NOC as above, it will be open to the petitioner to approach the second respondent, who, thereupon, shall pass orders on the application made by the petitioner for renewal of Ext.P1 mining permit. Such orders shall be passed, without any further delay. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge