IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 23239 of 2006(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. KURUVILLA KURUVILLA, VELYAPARAMBIL, VELLOOR, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM. 2. ACHAN KUNJU, KANNAMKULATH, VELLOOR, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. SHIBU KOSHY, VARYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLOOR, PAMPADY. 2. SHAJAN KOSHY, VARYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLOOR, PAMPADY. 3. SHIJI KOSHY, VARYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLOOR, PAMPADY. 4. PAMPADY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, NAGAMPADOM, KOTTYAM. 6. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 7. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM. 8. THE JOINT CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES SOUTH CIRCLE, 140 RUKMANI LAKSHMIPATHY ROAD, EGMORE, CHENNAI. BY ADV. SRI.PRAKASH PUTHIADM FOR R.8 SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC. KSPCB BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW SRI. P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.23239/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAMPADY DT. 5.7.06. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 25.9.2001 BY THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KOTTAYAM. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 28.5.97 IN OP. NO.792/92. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 25.7.06 SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSEUD BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 25.7.06. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 1.8.06 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 6TH RESPONDENT BY THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 31.7.06 SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 7TH RESPONDENT DT. 22.7.06. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 30.9.06 ISSUED BY THE 6HT RESPONDENT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 20.10.06 SUBMTITED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R1(A):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGIST , DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOTTAYAM IN FAVOUR OF MY FATHER DT. 9.11.98. EXT.R1(B):- COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED IN MY FAVOUR BY THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT DT. 1.8.06. EXT.R1(C):- COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY PAMBADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH FOR CONDUCTING METAL QUARRY DT. 6.7.06. EXT.R1(D):- COPY OF THE MINING MATES CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF SRI.N.A.THOMAS. EXT.R1(E):- COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES SOUTH CIRCLE, CHENNAI DT. 10.5.05. EXT.R1(F):- COPY OF THE TITLE DEED DT. 24.7.2000 OF PAMBADY SUB- REGISTRY. EXT.R1(G):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 25.10.06 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. ANNEX.A:- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.23239 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this court aggrieved by the alleged unauthorised quarrying operations conducted by respondents 1 to 3. It is submitted that during the pendency of the writ petition others have also started such quarrying operations. In case the petitioners have still any grievance in the matter they may approach respondents 4 to 7 in which case the matter will be duly considered by the said respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within another three months with notice to the petitioners and respondents 1 to 3 and any other affected party. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.23239 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 19th September, 2008