WP(C) NO. 15565 OF 2025 1 2025:KER:31522 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 20TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 15565 OF 2025 PETITIONER: SHAJITH V.P. AGED 52 YEARS S/O RAVEENDRAN, VALIYAPARAMBATH HOUSE, VALAYAM P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 517 BY ADVS. SMT.SARITHA THOMAS SRI.SAHL ABDUL KADER SRI.GEORGE KAPPEN SMT.CLARINA CHRISTOPHER P. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, KOZHIKODE OFFICE OF THE MINING AND GEOLOGY, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, PIN – 673 020 2 THE DIRECTOR MINING & GEOLOGY, DIRECTORATE, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 004 SMT.DEVISHREE, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 15565 OF 2025 2 2025:KER:31522 T.R.RAVI.J --------------------------------------- WP(C) No.15565 of 2025 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking permission to pay the amounts demanded as per Ext.P5 in instalments. The petitioner submits that a sum of Rs.20 lakhs which was to be remitted as the first instalment has already been paid. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to pay the balance amounts in ten equal monthly instalments, the first instalment becoming payable on or before 10.05.2025 and the subsequent instalments becoming payable on or before the 10th day of the succeeding months. If the petitioner makes two consecutive defaults in the payment of instalments as directed above, the respondents will be at liberty to continue with the proceedings for recovery. Coercive steps for recovery shall be kept in abeyance for facilitating the payments by instalments as directed above. Sd/- T.R.RAVI sn JUDGE WP(C) NO. 15565 OF 2025 3 2025:KER:31522 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15565/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING LEASE EXECUTED ON 03/01/2018 WHICH IS VALID TILL 02/01/2030 UNDER THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSIONS RULES, 2015. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE DATED 23/09/2017 ISSUED BY DEIAA, KOZHIKODE. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO. 61/2023/ID DATED 25/08/2023 ISSUED BY THE INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO. 10/2024/ID DATED 06/02/2024 ISSUED BY THE INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE BEARING NO.DOKOZ-DMG/305/2023-M DATED 01/02/2025 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE TREASURY RECEIPT BEARING NO. KL000242453202526E DATED 02/04/2025. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WP(C) NO. 4103 OF 2025 DATED 11/02/2025 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.