IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24986 of 2011() ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- J.ANANDAN, S/O. JANARDHANAN, AGED 48 YEARS, KATTUMADATHIL HOUSE, PALLIKKAL NADUVILE MURI P.O., MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690 503. BY ADVS. SMT.SUMATHY DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MJ.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24986 of 2011() --------------------------------------- APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- EXT. P1. COPY WRITTEN NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE NO.C7/3790/06 DATED 28.2.2006 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2. COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 7-1-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LR), PATHANAMTHITTA. EXT.P3. COPY OF TYPED COPY OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE NO.C7/3790/06 DATED 28.2.2006 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4. COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 5.3.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE PROCEDURE IN EACH CASE IN THE OFFICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT REGARDING ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE COPY OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE IN QUESTION, OBTAINED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL ---------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 24986 of 2011 W ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 28th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Prayer sought in the writ petition is for a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on the application made by the petitioner for duplicate copy of the NOC in order to enable him to procure lease for starting mining operations in the property. It was the case of the petitioner that, on his application, hearing was held by the first respondent on 03.08.2011 and that orders were not passed so far. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions and submits that, pursuant to the hearing held on 03.08.2011, orders have been passed by the first respondent on 26.09.2011 and that the same has been communicated to the petitioner. W.P.(C) No.24986/2011 : 2 : 3. In the light of the order rejecting the request of the petitioner, it is for the petitioner to seek his remedies against the said order. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/28/09 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge