IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10455 of 2009(B) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. ANTO THOMAS, MANAGING PARTNER, ST.FRANCIS CERAMICS, KALLOOR ANNAMANADA P.O. 2. ALL KERALA TILE MANUFACURERS ASSOCIATION (CHALAKUDY REGION) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, K.I. ITTIRA. BY MR.P.DEEPAK, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.10455 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 31st day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The delay on the part of the 1st respondent in considering and passing orders on Ext.P1 application made by the petitioners for mining permit is what is complained of in this writ petition. 2. The petitioners submit that as a procedural requirement, he has also obtained Ext.P7, No Objection Certificate from the 2nd respondent issued in terms of Ext.P5. Therefore, it is for the 1st respondent to issue final orders on Ext.P1 taking into account Ext.P7 also. 3. The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P1 in the manner as stated above. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg