IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2008 / 29TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25102 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.B.SUBAIR, S/O.BAHARI, POOVATHUNGAL HOUSE, PONJASSERI.P.O, VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY SRI.GOKUL DAS V.V.H. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, VENGOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VENGOOR.P.O, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 25102 OF 2008 L ==================== Dated this the 20th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is running a quarry and even according to the petitioner, an application made to the 1st respondent for licence is pending without orders. In the meantime, functioning of the quarry has been stopped by Ext.P5 stop memo and thereupon the petitioner submitted Ext.P6 representation,requesting to expedite orders on his application for licence. Even as Ext.P6 did not evoke any response from the 1st respondent, this writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P5 and for expediting orders on the application for licence. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, an application for licence has been received as claimed by him in Ext.P6, there is no reason why the Panchayat should not pass orders thereon on an expeditious basis. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders if a proper and valid application for licence has been received from WPC 25102/08 :2 : the petitioner as claimed by him. It is directed that order shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp