IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 13320 of 2008(I)
1. P.DAMODARAN, AGED 63 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THANNITHODE,
... Respondent
2. THE TAHSILDAR, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK,
3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
5. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF
6. SMT.PREETHA.S.KUMAR,
For Petitioner :SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :22/04/2008
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) 13320 of 2008
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Dated: APRIL 22, 2008
JUDGMENT
The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P5, a stop
memo issued by the 1st respondent against the quarrying operations
of the petitioner.
2. According to the petitioner, he is quarrying on the
strength of Ext.P4, a permit issued by the competent authority. It is
seen that aggrieved by Ext.P5, the petitioner has already moved the
2nd respondent by filing Ext.P6 and orders on Ext.P6 have not been
passed so far. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been
filed.
2. Since the petitioner has already moved the competent
authority by filing Ext.P6, I do not think it necessary for this court to
enter into the merits of the controversy for the present. Therefore, I
dispose of the writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall
take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P6. This shall be done as
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expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of
production of a copy of this judgment.
Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the
2nd respondent for compliance.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
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