2025:KER:27052 WP(C) NO. 10882 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. 10882 OF 2025 PETITIONER: K.K. PREMKUMAR AGED 63 YEARS S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, KOLANTHARA HOUSE, MELMURINGODI P.O, MANATHANA, KANNUR, PIN - 670673 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 DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY DIRECTORATE OF MINING & GEOLOGY, PATTOM P.O, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN - 695004 2 THE GEOLOGIST DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, THAVAKKARA, KANNUR, PIN - 670002 2025:KER:27052 WP(C) NO. 10882 OF 2025 2 SMT. DEVISHREE, GOVT.PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:27052 WP(C) NO. 10882 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No.10882 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 grant quarrying lease to the petitioner on basis of the statutory licenses produced by the petitioner as directed in Ext.P2 letter of intent. The petitioner submits that in spite of the passage of 30 days provided in the Statute, quarrying lease has not been granted. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the request for quarrying lease submitted by the petitioner, if all the statutory licenses as required as per Ext.P2 letter of intent has been produced by the petitioners and if the petitioner has complied with all the requirements. Necessary orders shall be issued, at the earliest, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy this judgment. Sd/- T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn 2025:KER:27052 WP(C) NO. 10882 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10882/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT DTD. 25.05.2017 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT DTD. 25.06.2019 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT TO OPERATE DTD. 17.09.2022 ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD VALID TILL 23.02.2027. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE DATED 11.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE SEIAA. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLOSIVE LICENSE VALID TILL 31.03.2029. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE TRADE LICENSE VALID TILL 26.03.2029 ISSUED BY THE MALOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ABSTRACT OF THE MINING PLAN AS APPROVED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 17.07.2019. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 06.05.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18.04.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22.05.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 06.09.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 2025:KER:27052 WP(C) NO. 10882 OF 2025 5 PETITIONER. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.10.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 08.01.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.