2025:KER:27237 WP(C) NO. 8951 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 8951 OF 2025 PETITIONER: M/S. ST. MARTIN GRANITES, ALAKODE P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. K.J. THOMASKUTTY, PIN – 685588. BY ADVS. ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL S.SREEDEV RONY JOSE LEO LUKOSE KAROL MATHEWS SEBASTIAN ALENCHERRY DERICK MATHAI SAJI KARAN SCARIA ABRAHAM ITTOOP JOY THATTIL RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DISTRICT LEVEL CRISIS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PAINAVU P.O, KUYILIMALA, IDUKKI, PIN – 685603. 2 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, CIVIL STATION, PAINAVU P.O, KUYILIMALA, IDUKKI, PIN – 685603. 2025:KER:27237 WP(C) NO. 8951 OF 2025 2 3 THE SECRETARY, ALAKODE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ALAKODE P.O, IDUKKI, PIN – 685585. SRI.GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW, SC. SMT. DEVISHREE, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:27237 WP(C) NO. 8951 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8951 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the application for No Objection Certificate (for short, ‘NOC’) submitted by the petitioner. On 06.03.2025 this Court had directed the respondents 2 and 3 to submit their reports, as directed in Ext.P14, to the 1st respondent, within three weeks from that date. When the case is taken up, it is submitted that the reports have already been filed before the 1st respondent. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the application submitted by the petitioner for NOC with due regard to the reports that have already been placed before the 1st respondent by the respondents 2 and 3 and after 2025:KER:27237 WP(C) NO. 8951 OF 2025 4 hearing the petitioner and any other interested persons, at the earliest, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- T.R.RAVI JUDGE mpm 2025:KER:27237 WP(C) NO. 8951 OF 2025 5 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8951/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT DATED 25.04.2019 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT DATED 14.02.2022 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ABSTRACT OF THE MINUTES OF THE 161ST MEETING OF THE EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (SEAC) HELD IN MARCH 2024. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 08.04.2024 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 21.05.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE HAZARD ANALYST, IDUKKI. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 27.05.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICT FIRE OFFICER, IDUKKI. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 04.06.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, IDUKKI. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 04.07.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE TAHSILDHAR, THODUPUZHA TALUK. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 10.07.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, IDUKKI. 2025:KER:27237 WP(C) NO. 8951 OF 2025 6 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 22.08.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 08.07.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 08.11.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE HAZARD ANALYST, IDUKKI. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 15.11.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, IDUKKI. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19.02.2025 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3.