IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2011 / 21ST ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27060 of 2011(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SEBASTIAN SCARIA, VECHOORKUZHIKATTU HOUSE, ELIKULAM, MALIKASSERY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 001. 2. K.N. RAJEEV, MUKALEL HOUSE, EDAMATTOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 588. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.M.J. RAJASREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 27060 of 2011(F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT DTD.11.4.2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMISSION REPORT DTD.4.8.2011 IN OS NO.241/11 OF THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, KANJIRAPPALLY. EXT.P3 : A TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN OS NO.241/2011 IN THE FILE OF MUNSIFF COURT, KANJIRAPPALLY. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DTD.11.7.2011 OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ELIKKULAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).27060/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 13th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P1, a quarrying permit issued by the first respondent in favour of the second respondent, under the provisions of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules (in short 'the Rules'). Against such permit, appeal under Rule 49 of the Rules is maintainable. Since the statutory remedy of appeal is available, giving liberty to the petitioner to pursue such remedy, the writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs