2025:KER:26798 WP(C) NO. 9796 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 9796 OF 2025 PETITIONER: KARIMALA GRANITES & AGGREGATES PVT. LTD PATHANAD, KANGAZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI. K.J. THOMASKUTTY, PIN – 686541. 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 RESPONDENT: THE GEOLOGIST MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686002. SRI.RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26798 WP(C) NO. 9796 OF 2025 2 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9796 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The limited prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application for quarrying permit. In view of the limited prayer made, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner at the earliest, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- T.R.RAVI JUDGE mpm 2025:KER:26798 WP(C) NO. 9796 OF 2025 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9796/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION FOR QUARRYING PERMIT DATED 18.10.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 28.10.2023.