Prakash Joy vs District Geologist

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 5608 Ker
Judgement Date : 26 May, 2022

Kerala High Court
Prakash Joy vs District Geologist on 26 May, 2022
                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                    PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
       THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 5TH JYAISHTA, 1944
                         WP(C) NO. 17041 OF 2022
PETITIONER:

              PRAKASH JOY,
              AGED 77 YEARS
              S/O. JOY, PRAKASH BHAVANAM, ENATHU, ADOOR.
              BY ADVS.
              R.SUNIL KUMAR
              A.SALINI LAL


RESPONDENT:

              DISTRICT GEOLOGIST,
              DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, MINI CIVIL STATION,
              ARANMULA, PATHANMTHITTA-689532.


              PRINCY XAVIER-SR.GP


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
26.05.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                                 JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking directions to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application made for transit passes for removal of ordinary earth from the property of the petitioner. The petitioner submits that building permit as required, has been obtained and that all necessary documents are produced, and that the application is, therefore, liable to be considered in accordance with law.

2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, there will be a direction to the respondent to take up Ext.P1 application submitted by the petitioner and to consider and pass orders on the same after considering all relevant aspects of the matter and after conducting due site inspections and after perusing the relevant documents to be produced by the petitioner. Appropriate orders shall be passed within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

This writ petition is ordered accordingly.




                                                Sd/- ANU SIVARAMAN
     ska                                                JUDGE
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                         APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17041/2022

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1                COPY OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE 1ST
                          RESPONDENT DATED 04/05/2022.


RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS:       NIL




                                                                   TRUE COPY




                                                             P.A TO JUDGE