IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3009 of 2009(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------- BOSE SEBASTIAN, S/O.AUGUSTINE, ALUMMOOD PUTHEN BUNGLOW, AYIRAMKOLLY, AMBALAVAYIL-673593, WYNAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR SRI.JAYAKRISHNAN.C.H RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, MEENANGADI, WYANAD. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 3009 OF 2009 (G) ==================== Dated this the 29th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he was granted Ext.P1 permit for quarrying. As the period of Ext.P1 expired on 30/9/2008, petitioner submitted the application dated 23/10/2008 for its renewal. On its receipt, the respondent issued Ext.P2 requiring the petitioner to produce the site sketch and certificate that there are no houses within 50 metres of the quarry site. According to the petitioner, on receipt of Ext.P2, he obtained Exts.P4 and P5 and produced the same before the respondent. Despite having produced Exts.P4 and P5 also and thus having satisfied the requirements of Ext.P2, orders on his application for renewal of the permit has not been passed. It is complaining of delay in this behalf, the writ petition is filed. 2. Ext.P2 communication issued by the respondent himself shows that an application was made by the petitioner on 23/10/2008. The requirements of Ext.P2 also is stated to be satisfied by Exts.P4 and P5. If that be so, there is no reason why the application for renewal should be kept pending without any orders. 3. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of WPC 3009/08 :2 : directing the respondent to pass orders on the application made by the petitioner for renewal of his quarrying permit, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp