IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18463 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PAVAS P., S/O.SEETHIKUNJEE, AGED 23 YEARS, SHAMSHAD VILLA PATLA P.O., PATLA VILLAGE, KASARGOD TALUK, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, KASARGOD DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARGOD DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 18463 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 16th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has applied for a permit to mine sand. He is directed to produce a no objection certificate from the District Collector. Therefore, he filed Ext.P2 application before the 2nd respondent-District Collector for such no objection certificate. Presently the petitioner wants a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge