Saji E.Elias v. The Geologist

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2015/12TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 21803 of 2015 (A) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

----------------------- SAJI K. ELIAS, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. ELIAS, KUZHIKANDATHIL, THIRUVANIYOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 308.

BY ADVS.SRI.DINESH R.SHENOY SMT.K.K.JYOTHILAKSHMY SRI.SANIL JOSE RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682 030.

2. THE STATE ENVIRONEMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, KERALA, DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE, PALLIMUKKU, PETTA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 024. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T. RAMPRASAD UNNI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 21803 of 2015 (A) ----------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF D & O LICENSE A4/1885/15 DT. 02.5.2015 ISSUED BY THIRUVANIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH P2 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY CONSENT DT. 28.4.2015 ISSUED BY KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.

P3 - TRUE PHTOOCOPY OF QUARRYING PERMIT DT. 05.5.2015 ISSUED BY THE 2D RESPONDENT.

P4 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF EXPLOSIVES LICENSE DT. 23.3.2015 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER TOGETHER WITH ANNEXURES.

P5 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF BLASTERS CERTIFICATE OF SHRI.V.GOVINDA RAJU DT. 23.8.1989.

P6 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DT. 22.8.2014. P7 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE STATEMENT OF DETAILS SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION DT. 22.8.2014. P8 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF RECEIPT OR REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

P9 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT. 27.12.2014 UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT.

P10 - TRUE PHOTOCOP OF LETTER DT. 28.01.2015 ISSUED FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

P11 - TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF CIRCULAR DT. 07.4.2015 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR, MINING & GEOLOGY.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

--------------------------------------- W.P(C). No.21803 of 2015 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2015.

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is aggrieved with the non-consideration of Ext.P6 application for Environmental Clearance Certificate filed before the 2nd respondent, which was accepted by the said respondent vide Ext.P8. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the inspection is over as also the mining plan has also submitted.

In such circumstances, if there is no impediment, the same shall be considered, at any rate, within a period of one month from today.

The writ petition is disposed of.

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE sp