IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 33273 of 2009(D) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MANIYAN, S/O. NEELAKANDAN, AGED 56 YEARS, I.V.V. COTTAGE, ULLANOOR MURI, KULANADA VILLAGE, KULANADA PANCHAYATH, KOZHANCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. MR.SAKIR.K.H. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KULANADA PANCHAYATH, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 3. THE MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPT. PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R2 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.33273 of 2009-D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of November, 2009. JUDGMENT 1.Notice to the first respondent is dispensed with preserving his right to seek re-hearing of this writ petition, if aggrieved by the directions being issued hereunder. 2.The petitioner intends to put up a residential building. He says that for that purpose, soil from the land has to be removed. He has filed Ext.P3 application before the first respondent. Without expressing anything on merits, the first respondent is directed to take up Ext.P3, consider and issue orders thereon in accordance with law at the earliest, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Sha/2811 JUDGE.