Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 PETITIONER: K.V.KRISHNAKUMAR AGED 64 YEARS S/O. K. K. VASUDEVAPANIKAR, RESIDING AT 28/886 "HARITHA" PANDARAKADAVU, KUNNATHURMEDU P. O., PALAKKAD - 678013. BY ADVS. P.M.MANOJ S.RUSSEL RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM PALACE P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004. 2 THE GEOLOGIST DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY, MUNICIPAL SHOPPING COMPLEX, T. B. ROAD, PALAKKAD - 678014. SRI.RIYAL DEVASSY, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed seeking directions to the 2nd respondent to verify Exts.P1 and P1(a) applications and to grant permission to remit the prescribed fee as contemplated in Rule 6(2)(a) of the Kerala Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation) Rules 2015. The petitioner also seeks an expeditious consideration of the applications, in accordance with law, after conduct of all due inspections.
2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, there will be
a direction to the 2nd respondent to take up Exts.P1 and P1(a) applications and to consider and pass orders on the same in accordance with law. The petitioner shall be permitted to remit the required fees and appropriate inspections shall be carried out before final orders are passed as directed above. Appropriate orders shall be passed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE NP APPENDIX OF WP(C) 27116/2021 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED IN FORM A DATED 22.09.2021. Exhibit P1A A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED IN FORM A DATED 22.11.2021. Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 22.09.2021. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL