2025:KER:26843 WP(C) NO. 11508 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. 11508 OF 2025 PETITIONER: SAJI K.ELIAS AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. ELIAS, KUZHIKANDATHIL, THIRUVANIYOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308 BY ADVS. DINESH R.SHENOY HELAN PAULOSE SHANTHIPRIYA D. SHENOY MOHAMED SHALI NAMSHAD NANDANA S. SREENATH RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, COCHIN, PIN - 682030 2 THE DIRECTOR MINING AND GEOLOGY, MINING AND GEOLOGY DIRECTORATE, KESAVADASA PURAM, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695004 SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GOVT.PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26843 WP(C) NO. 11508 OF 2025 2 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No.11508 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner has applied for a quarrying permit. As per Ext.P1, the petitioner submits that after a huge delay of more than one and a half years, the petitioner was informed that the application is defective. Thereafter the petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 revised application. Petitioner submits that no orders are being issued on Ext.P5 also. The petitioner seeks early disposal of the same. In view of the fact that the petitioner had submitted the first application as early as on 29.01.2024, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, after hearing the petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn 2025:KER:26843 WP(C) NO. 11508 OF 2025 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11508/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF QUARRYING PERMIT DATED 29/1/2024, WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN RULE 4 OF THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF CIRCULARS DATED 11/2/2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF SCHEDULE TO HAND BOOK OF MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT. Exhibit P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER DATED 13/11/2024 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER DATED 10/3/2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT, TOGETHER WITH REVISED APPLICATION IN THE NEW FORM DATED 10/3/2025 AND FRESH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.