IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2009 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 5100 of 2007(F) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ABDUL KAREEM, S/O.KAMMUKUTTY HAJI, POKKANAYIL, KUZHIMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.V.TEKCHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ====================== W.P.(C) No.5100 of 2007(F) ====================== Dated, this the 26th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly concedes that the challenge raised against the relevant provisions of the Mines & Minerals (Development Regulation) Act, 1957 stands covered against the petitioner in view of the decision rendered by this Court as reported in 2009(1) KLT 77 [Subramanian v. State of Kerala - 2009 (1) KHC 1]. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed accordingly. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. skr // True copy // P.A. to Judge.