2025:KER:31047 WP(C) NO. 14786 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 14786 OF 2025 PETITIONER: SRI. A. MOHAMMED BASHEER AGED 75 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL RAZAK, MYLACKAL, THEMPAKALA HOUSE, VENJARAMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695607. BY ADVS. PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU NEENU BERNATH SAJU S. DOMINIC RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA KERALA)REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, 4TH FLOOR, KSRTC BUS TERMINAL COMPLEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001. 2 STATE LEVEL EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (SEAC) 4TH FLOOR, KSRTC BUS TERMINAL COMPLEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PIN – 695001. SRI. M. P. SREEKRISHNAN. SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:31047 WP(C) NO. 14786 OF 2025 2 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14786 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 08th day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT The writ petition has been filed challenging a show cause notice. There is no reason why this Court should interfere at this stage since the petitioner has a chance to give his explanation even as per the notice. The petitioner may submit the explanation and raise all his contentions regarding the correctness or otherwise of the show cause notice before the 1st respondent. The writ petition is closed with the above observation. Sd/- T.R.RAVI JUDGE mpm 2025:KER:31047 WP(C) NO. 14786 OF 2025 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14786/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE GRANTED BY THE DEIAA WITH RESPECT TO THE QUARRYING PROJECT OF THE PETITIONER DATED 16/11/2018. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE QUARRYING LEASE EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY DATED 23/01/2019 WHICH IS VALID UPTO 22/01/2029. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE MINUTES OF 180TH MEETING OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT, WHICH HELD ON 25TH FEBRUARY 2025. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE MINUTES OF 156TH MEETING OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT, WHICH HELD ON 1ST MARCH 2025. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.10717/2025 DATED 18/03/2025. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 27/03/2025. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE S.0 637(E) ISSUED BY THE MOEF DATED 28/02/2014.