2025:KER:29473 WP(C) NO. 9530 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 14TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 9530 OF 2025 PETITIONER: ANEES P.C., AGED 32 YEARS SON OF ABDURAHIMAN P.C., RESIDING AT KATTIL, KARUTHAPRAMBU, NELLIKKAPARAMBU, KAKKAD, KOZHIKODE, KERALA REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER E.K.KOYAKUTTY, AGED 55 YEARS, SON OF MAMMED KOYA HAJI RESIDING AT EDARATH KOLORAMMAL, ODATHERUVU, KAKKAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673602 BY ADVS. P.M.ZIRAJ IRFAN ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY OFFICE OF THE MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673020 2025:KER:29473 WP(C) NO. 9530 OF 2025 2 3 THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS ENVIRONMENT ENGINEER, PIN - 673002 4 KARASSERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH MUKKOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT- REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 673602 5 THE SECRETARY KARASSERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MUKKOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-, PIN - 673602 BY ADVS. PRASHANTH KUMAR G.C. R.SUDHISH(K/001080/1992) M.MANJU(K/003562/1999) SRI. RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE, GOVT.PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:29473 WP(C) NO. 9530 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9530 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner has obtained a letter of intent subject to certain conditions. The letter of intent was originally issued in 2020 and later extended until further orders by letter dated 05.03.2024. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application for consent to establish/operate on the basis of the letter of intent is not being accepted. There is also a grievance that the application for D&O licence on the basis of the letter of intent is not being accepted. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the letter of intent is sufficient document for consideration of licenses and permits by other concerned authorities in view of Rule 33 of the Kerala Minor Minerals Concession Rules 2015. Since it is a case where the application itself is not yet been accepted, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 3 & 5 to accept the application submitted by the petitioner for consent to establish/operate and 2025:KER:29473 WP(C) NO. 9530 OF 2025 4 D&O licence respectively on the basis of the letter of intent issued to he petitioner and consider the same in accordance with law. Sd/- T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn 2025:KER:29473 WP(C) NO. 9530 OF 2025 5 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9530/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 20.02.2020 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.03.2021 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 5.3.2024 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PAMPHLET WITHOUT DATE HANDED OVER BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER