IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11728 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MATHEW JOSEPH, S/O. K.T. JOSEPH, KINATTUKARA, KALAKETTY P.O., MEENACHIL TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.SUNIL SMT.S.CHITHRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- CHIEF CONERVATOR OF FOREST & CUSTODIAN F ECOLOGICALLY, FRAGILE LANDS, TRIVANDRUM BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. M.A. ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.11728 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT In the property which is already declared as Ecologically Fragile Land, petitioner is operating a metal crusher unit. While so, he filed Ext.P1 application before the first respondent requesting that he be permitted to operate the metal crusher unit using rock and boulders brought from outside quarries. This application is pending before the first respondent. Accordingly, the writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application made by the petitioner, with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/