2025:KER:28694 WP(C) NO. 12546 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 13TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 12546 OF 2025 PETITIONER: ABDU AGED 55 YEARS S/O KUNJALAVI, RESIDING AT MOOTHEDATH HOUSE, PURMANNUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676552. BY ADVS. P.P.RAVOOF P.T.SHEEJISH RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001. 2 DEPUTY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695003. 3 GEOLOGIST DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN – 676505. 2025:KER:28694 WP(C) NO. 12546 OF 2025 2 4 DEPUTY TAHSILDAR REVENUE RECOVERY, REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676101. SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:28694 WP(C) NO. 12546 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12546 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 03rd day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the demand for royalty in connection with the allegation of cutting the laterite stones, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 appeal before the 2nd respondent along with Ext.P7 application for condonation of delay. It is submitted that the same are still pending. Now, Ext.P4 revenue recovery notice has been issued. In view of the limited prayer made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 application for condonation of delay, after hearing the petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The coercive steps pursuant to Ext.P4 shall be kept in 2025:KER:28694 WP(C) NO. 12546 OF 2025 4 abeyance till a decision is taken on the application for condonation of delay. Sd/- T.R.RAVI JUDGE mpm 2025:KER:28694 WP(C) NO. 12546 OF 2025 5 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12546/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 23.05.2022. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN REPRESENTATION DATED 15.06.2022 FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.11.2023 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 22.12.2024. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 31.01.2025. Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P5 APPEAL SEND TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 05.02.2025. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE DELAY CONDONATION PETITION, SUBMITTED ALONG WITH EXT P5 APPEAL, BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.