Sajeev S vs The Director Of Mining & Geology
2022 Latest Caselaw 6296 Ker

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                              PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
      FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 13TH JYAISHTA, 1944
                      WP(C) NO. 17526 OF 2022
PETITIONER:

          SAJEEV S,
          AGED 46 YEARS,
          S.R. BHAVAN,
          PARAYARUVILA,
          KARYARA P.O., VILAKKUDY,
          KOLLAM,
          KERALA PIN - 691332

          BY ADVS.
          ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL
          S.SREEDEV
          RONY JOSE
          LEO LUKOSE
          SUZANNE KURIAN
          CIMIL CHERIAN KOTTALIL


RESPONDENT:

          THE DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY,
          DIRECTORATE OF MINING & GEOLOGY,
          PATTOM P.O,
          THIRUVANATHAPURAM - 695004

          SRI.SYAMANTHAK B.S., GOVERNMENT PLEADER


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
03.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C)No.17526/2022

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                             JUDGMENT

Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2022

The petitioner is before this Court seeking to

direct the respondent to consider and pass orders on

Ext.P1 application as expeditiously as possible.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the

petitioner and the learned Government Pleader

representing the respondent.

3. The petitioner has made Ext.P1 application

invoking Rule 27 of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession

Rules, 2015. Ext.P1 being a statutory application, the

respondent is duty bound to consider it within a reasonable

time, in accordance with law. WP(C)No.17526/2022

In the facts of the case, the writ petition is

disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P1

application submitted by the petitioner and take a decision

thereon within a period of two months.

Sd/-

N. NAGARESH JUDGE SR WP(C)No.17526/2022

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17526/2022

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 14.03.2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. Exhibit P1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 14.03.2022.

SR