IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17791 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ CHINNAMMA LUKOSE, W/O.LATE N.T.LUKOSE, AGED 57 YEARS, NOOTTIYANIKUNNEL, KADAPLAMATTOM POST, ELACKADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.P.KURUVILLA JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. CHACKO KURIAN, S/O.KURIAN, MANNATHIKUZHIPPARA HOUSE, KADAPLAMATTOM POST, ANDOOR KAR, ELACKADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 17791 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 13th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T Against the alleged illegal quarrying by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner approached the 2nd respondent. Since the petitioner did not get favourable orders, the petitioner filed Ext.P9 appeal before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the nature of the order I propose to pass in the writ petition, I do not find it necessary to issue notice to the 3rd respondent. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent. It would be open to the petitioner to move the first respondent for interim orders in which case the first respondent shall consider W.P.C. No. 17791/2008 -: 2 :- the prayer for interim orders also as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two weeks from the date of filing the application. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.