IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 22ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3067 of 2009(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- R.VIJAYAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, "LAKSHMI", MILMA ROAD, KALLEPPULLY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 3. THE ELAPPULLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ELAPPULLY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 3067 OF 2009 (M) ==================== Dated this the 11th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he made an application to the Geologist for a mining permit. It is stated that as there was no response to the application made, he made Ext.P1 reminder. Orders were not passed and that made the petitioner file this writ petition. 2. On behalf of the respondent, it is stated that the matter has been forwarded to the District Collector and even according to the learned Government Pleader, the application made by the petitioner is pending before the District Collector and orders have not been passed. 3. Taking into account the admitted pendency of the application made by the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the application and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp