IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2011 / 22ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1064 of 2011(G) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. SMT.P.A.ROSAMMA, MOOPPATTIL HOUSE, P.O.EDAVAKA, KALLODI, WAYANAD - 670645. 2. DAVID P.V., PALLIYAN HOUSE, PERUVAKA, ARATTUTHARA, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD - 670645. BY ADVS. SRI.S.EASWARAN SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (IRIMPANAM) SRI.M.A.AUGUSTINE SMT.SOUMYA JAMES RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANAD AT KALPETTA - 673121. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANANTHAVADY - 670645. 3. THE EDAVAKA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O.EDAVAKA - 670645. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.1068/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos.1064 and 1068 of 2011 G ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, main grievance of the petitioners is that despite having complied with all requirements the applications made by them before the first respondent for licence under the Explosive Act and Rules are still pending. It is stated that as a result, they are not in a position to continue with their quarrying operations. 2. If, as stated by the petitioners, their applications have been received and are pending, it is necessary that the first respondent in these writ petitions should pass orders thereon. This, the first respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment and writ petitions before the first respondent for compliance. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks