K.M.Alexander v. The Director, Directorate Of Mining And Geology, Thiruvananthapuram

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 2015/18TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 13689 of 2015 (I) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

----------------------- K.M.ALEXANDER, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. K.M.MATHEW, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S. HIGH-RANGE GRANITE INDUSTRIES, KOKKAYAR P.O.,MUNDAKKAYAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.JOBI JOSE KONDODY RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, PATTOM PALACE P.O., KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.

2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 584.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.FAZIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 13689 of 2015 (I) ----------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 :

A COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT DTD. 4.1.2013 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.

P2 :

A COPY OF THE FORM LE-3 LICENSE DTD. 21.2.2006 RENEWED AND EXTENDED UPTO 31.3.2020 ISSUED BY THE JOINT CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, SOUTH CIRCLE, CHENNAI TO THE PETITIONER. P3 :

A COPY OF THE CONSENT TO OPERATE (RENEWAL) DTD. 8.5.2012 VALID UPTO 30.6.2015 ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD TO THE PETITIONER.

P4 :

A COPY OF THE D & O LICENSE ISSUED BY THE KOKKAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT DTD. 21.3.2013 FOR THE YEAR 2013-2014. P5 :

A COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 31.10.2013 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPODENT IN FORM-T UNDER THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1967 FOR RENEWING EXT.P1. P6 :

A COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KOKKAYAR DTD. 15.10.2013 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7 :

A COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE TAHSILDAR, PEERMADE DTD. 30.10.2013 ISSUED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

P8 :

A COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DTD. 24.10.2014 IN WPC NO.26065 OF 2014 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. P9 :

A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 18.9.2014 IN WPC NO.24180 OF 2014 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. P10 :

A COPY OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA DTD. 10.3.2014 WHEREIN SO NO.733(E) PUBLISHED BY THE MOEF.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

******************************************************* W.P.(C) No.13689 of 2015 ******************************************************* Dated this the 8th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner approached this Court on account of non-consideration of Ext.P5 application for renewal of Ext.P1 quarrying permit by the second respondent.

In the view of the pendency of Ext.P5, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider the same in the light of the judgment of this Court in All Kerala River Protection Council v. State of Kerala and connected cases [2015 (2) KLT 78] within a period of four weeks. The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln