CWP No. 1689 of 2008. 02.09.2009 Present: Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma and Mr. Anil Jaswal, Deputy Advocate Generals, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Baldev Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.5. After hearing learned Counsel for the parties, we are of the considered view that the direction may be issued to sub-serve the interest of justice that if the petitioner approaches the State Geologist, Industries Department, State of Himachal Pradesh with the certificate alleged to have been issued on 8th October, 2008 by the Gram Panchayat, Lambagaon, then the latter one shall consider the genuinety of such certificate and if the certificate in question is found to be genuine, then the petitioner may be allowed to carry out the mining activities, subject to fulfillment of the conditions indicated therein. However, it is open to the petitioner to approach this Court, if aggrieved by the decision of the State Geologist. In view of the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. CMP No.2400 of 2008. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, this application is also disposed of. (R.B. Misra), ACJ. September 02, 2009. (Kuldip Singh), J. (rc)