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Goutham V Pavithran vs The District Geologist
2024 Latest Caselaw 32960 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 32960 Ker
Judgement Date : 14 November, 2024

Kerala High Court

Goutham V Pavithran vs The District Geologist on 14 November, 2024

Author: P Gopinath

Bench: P Gopinath

                                                          2024:KER:85268
                                    1
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946
                      WP(C) NO. 16129 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

             SOORYASOBHA ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTOR (P) LTD.
             SOORYA TOWER, KUNNATHURMEDU PO, PALAKKAD VILLAGE,
             PALAKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY
             MANAGING DIRECTOR, NITHIN, S/O.V.M.RADHAKRISHNAN,
             AGED 31 YEARS.

             BY ADV SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ
RESPONDENT:

    1        THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
             PATTOM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, REPRESENTED
             BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

    2        THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
             KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT
             OFFICE, MALAPPURAM-676505

    3        DISTRICT GEOLOGIST
             DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, MALAPPURAM
             DISTRICT, PIN - 673637 IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL R3 AS
             PER ORDER DATED 6.6.17 IN I.A 8312/17 IN WP(C)
             16129/2017

             BY ADV SRI. T.NAVEEN SC, KERALA STATE POLLUTION
             CONTROL BOARD,


     THIS    WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)    HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   FINAL
HEARING ON 14.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).7120/2018, 25711/2017
AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                            2024:KER:85268
                                    2
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946
                         WP(C) NO. 7120 OF 2018

PETITIONER:

             UNITED GRANITES
             MAZHUVANNUR VILLAGEREPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
             SRI M.I MUHAMMED, AGED 59 YEARS,MANATHU HOUSE,
             THRIKKAKARA, KAKKAND, ERNAKULAM 21


             BY ADVS.
             SRI.ALEX.M.SCARIA
             SRI.A.J.RIYAS
             SMT.SARITHA THOMAS




RESPONDENT:

             THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
             AUTHORITY
             REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN-DISTRICT
             COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE P.O, KAKKANAD,
             ERNAKULAM 682 030



     THIS    WRIT    PETITION   (CIVIL)    HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   FINAL
HEARING     ON    14.11.2024,   ALONG     WITH   WP(C).16129/2017      AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                     2024:KER:85268
                                 3
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946
                     WP(C) NO. 25711 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

          RENJU M K
          AGED 33 YEARS
          S/O.KUTTAPPAN, MALAYAMPURATHUPADY, VENGOLA P O,
          PERUMANI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.


          BY ADVS.
          SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN
          SMT.S.INDU




RESPONDENT:

    1     THE STATE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
          DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CHANGE,
          PALLIMUKKU, PETTAH P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695024,
          REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

    2     THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGYIC
          DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESAVADASAPURAM,
          PATTOM PALACE P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4

    3     THE STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT
          SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

    4     THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER
          NEW BUILDING, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.


    5     THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
          COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM 682030.
                                                     2024:KER:85268
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34152/2017 and 7120/2018
    6     THE DISTRICT LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
          AUTHORITYDEIAA
          CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD-30

    7     THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
          REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, MUVATTUPUZHA- 686661

    8     THE GEOLOGIST
          DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, CIVIL STATION,
          KAKKANAD-30

    9     THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
          KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, GANDHI NAGAR,
          ERNAKULAM- 682030

    0     THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICERURAL
          ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-683101.

    11    THE TAHSILDAR
          TALUK OFFICE, KUNNATHUNADU-683105.

    12    THE VILLAGE OFFICER
          ARACKAPADY, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-
          683542.

    13    THE VILLAGE OFFICER
          VILLAGE OFFICE, MAZHUVANNUR, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM
          DISTRICT, PIN-683542.

    14    THE VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYATH
          REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VENGOLA, PERUMBAVOOR,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683542.

    15    THE MAZHUVANNUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH
          REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MAZHUVANNUR,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683542.

    16    MEGHA GRANITES
          NORTH MAZHUVANNUR P O, CHEENIKUZHI, MAZHUVANNUR,
          PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683542,
          REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER GOUTHAM
          PAVITHRAN.

    17    COCHIN GRANITES
          PULICKAL ASSOCIATES, THOMBRAYIL BUILDING, CHELLADU
                                                          2024:KER:85268
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34152/2017 and 7120/2018
             P O, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED
             BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER ELDHO KURUVILA. PIN-686691.

    18       UNITED GRANITES
             MAZHUVANNUR VILLAGE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
             PARTNER MUHAMMED, MANATHU HOUSE, THRIKKAKARA,
             KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM 682030.


             BY ADVS.
             SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR
             SRI.ALEX.M.SCARIA
             SRI.V.MANOJKUMAR
             SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE
             KUM.MINU THANKAPPAN
             SRI.C.A.NAVAS
             SRI.P.PRIJITH
             SRI.T.K.SASIKUMAR
             SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SR.
             SRI.R.SREEHARI
             SMT.SARITHA THOMAS
             SRI.M.V.SURESH KANNUR
             SRI.V.K.SREEJITH
             SMT.M.SRUTHI DAS
             SRI.THOMAS P.KURUVILLA
             SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ
             SHRI.P.THOMAS GEEVERGHESE, SC, VENGOLA GRAMA
             PANCHAYAT



     THIS    WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   FINAL
HEARING     ON   14.11.2024,   ALONG     WITH   WP(C).16129/2017     AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                            2024:KER:85268
                                    6
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946

                        WP(C) NO. 29474 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

             M/S.CONCRETE AGGREGATES INDUSTRIES,
             KUMMANODU, PATTIMATTOM P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, REJI M. KURIAKOSE.


             BY ADVS.
             S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
             PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU
             VINEETH KURIAKOSE




RESPONDENTS:

    1        THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, ERNAKULAM,
             OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, CIVIL STATION,
             KAKKANAD-682030.

    2        THE DIRECTOR,
             MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, KESAVADASAPURAM,
             PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695004.



     THIS    WRIT    PETITION   (CIVIL)    HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   FINAL
HEARING     ON    14.11.2024,   ALONG     WITH   WP(C).16129/2017      AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                     2024:KER:85268
                                 7
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946
                     WP(C) NO. 29594 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

          SAJI SEBASTIAN,
          AGED 42 YEARS
          S/O.M.P.DEVASSY, AGED 42 YEARS, MADECKAL HOUSE,
          KIZHAKKAMBALAM, ERNAKULAM

          BY ADV ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL
RESPONDENTS:

    1     STATE OF KERALA,
          REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF
          INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

    2     THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY,
          DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY,
          THIRUVANANTHIAPURAM-695004.

    3     THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST,
          DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, CIVIL STATION,
          SEAPORT AIRPORT ROAD, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM-682030.

    4     KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,
          DISTRICT OFFICE, MIG AND HIG COLONY, GANDHI NAGAR,
          KADAVANTHARA, ERNAKULAM-682020.

    5     MARADY GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
          MARADY P.O., ERNAKULAM-686673, REPRESENTED BY ITS
          SECRETARY.

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR FINAL
HEARING ON 14.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).16129/2017 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                            2024:KER:85268
                                    8
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946

                        WP(C) NO. 29606 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

             JOY T.M.,
             PROPRIETOR, M/S.T.M.J.QUARRY, S/O.T.P.MATHAI,
             THELAPPILLY HOUSE, PULIYANAM, ERNAKULAM-683572.

             BY ADVS.
             PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU
             VINEETH KURIAKOSE


RESPONDENTS:

    1        THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST,
             ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST,
             CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD-682030.

    2        THE DIRECTOR,
             MINING & GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, KESAVADASAPURAM,
             PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695004.


             BY ADVS.
             A.R.DILEEP
             GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL)
             P.J.JOE PAUL
             MANU SEBASTIAN


     THIS    WRIT    PETITION   (CIVIL)    HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   FINAL
HEARING     ON    14.11.2024,   ALONG     WITH   WP(C).16129/2017      AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                     2024:KER:85268
                                 9
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946
                     WP(C) NO. 30543 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

          SAJI SEBASTIAN
          AGED 42 YEARS
          S/O. M.P DEVASSY, MADECKAL HOUSE, KIZHAKKAMBALAM,
          ERNAKULAM.

          BY ADVS.
          SRI.ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL
          SRI.PAUL JACOB P


RESPONDENTS:

    1     STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF
          INDUSTRIES,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

    2     THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY
          DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004.

    3     THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST
          DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, CIVIL
          STATION,SEAPORT AIRPORT ROAD, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM
          - 682 030.

    4     KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
          DISTRICT OFFICE, MIG AND HIG COLONY, GANDHI
          NAGAR,KADAVANTHARA, ERNAKULAM - 682 020.

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR FINAL
HEARING ON 14.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).16129/2017 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                            2024:KER:85268
                                   10
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

               THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946

                       WP(C) NO. 32568 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

             M/S. MATTATHIL GRANITE METALS
             CHETTIKULAM P.O, KODASSERY VILLAGE, CHALAKKUDY
             TALUK,THRISSUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
             PARTNER,SEBASTIAN MATTOM, S/O. AVIRACHAN, AGED 56
             YEARS.


             BY ADV SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ


RESPONDENTS:

    1        THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
             PATTOM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004.
             REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

    2        THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
             KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,DISTRICT
             OFFICE, THRISSUR - 680 001.


             BY ADV SRI. T.NAVEEN SC, KERALA STATE POLLUTION
             CONTROL BOARD,


     THIS     WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)    HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   FINAL
HARING   ON     14.11.2024,     ALONG     WITH   WP(C).16129/2017      AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                            2024:KER:85268
                                   11
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946

                        WP(C) NO. 33785 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

             UNITED GRANITE
             MAZHUVANNOOR VILLAGE,REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
             MUHAMMED M.I,AGED 59 YEARS, S/O IBRAHIM,MANNATH
             HOUSE, M.I. IBRAHIM LANE,THRIKKAKKARA P.O.,
             KOCHI-21.


             BY ADVS.
             SRI.ALEX.M.SCARIA
             SRI.A.J.RIYAS
             SMT.SARITHA THOMAS



RESPONDENTS:

             THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, ERNAKULAM
             ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE GEOLOGIST,CIVIL STATION,
             KAKKANAD-682 030.


             BY ADV SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN


     THIS    WRIT    PETITION   (CIVIL)    HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   FINAL
HEARING     ON    14.11.2024,   ALONG     WITH   WP(C).16129/2017      AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                     2024:KER:85268
                                12
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                             PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024 / 23RD KARTHIKA, 1946
                     WP(C) NO. 34152 OF 2017

PETITIONER:

          GOUTHAM V PAVITHRAN
          S/O.V.N PAVITHRAN(LATE) AGED 21 YEARS,RESIDING AT
          VATTAPPARA HOUSE, KARATTUPALLIKKARA,PERUMBAVOOR
          P.O, PERUMBAVOOR VILLAGE,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT

          BY ADV SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ
RESPONDENTS:

    1     THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST
          DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY,CIVIL STATION,
          KAKKANAD, EERNAKULAM DISTRICT 682 030

    2     THE DIRECTOR
          MINING AND GEOLOGY, OFFICE OF THE MINING AND
          GEOLOGYKESAVADASAPURAM, PATTAM,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001

    3     THE STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,INDUSTRIES
          DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,GOVERNMENT
          SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001

    4     RENJU M.K
          AGED 33 YEARS
          S/O KUTTAPPAN, MALAYAMPURATHUPADI, VENGOLA PO,
          PERUMANI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.

          BY ADV SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR FINAL
HEARING ON 14.11.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).16129/2017 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                                                     2024:KER:85268
                                13
W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and
34152/2017 and 7120/2018


                        GOPINATH P, J.
       -------------------------------------------------------
  W.P.(C).Nos. 16129, 25711, 29474, 29594, 29606,
 32568, 30543, 33785 and 34152/2017 and 7120/2018
      --------------------------------------------------------
     Dated this the 14th day of November, 2024

                           JUDGMENT

The issue raised in these writ petitions is covered by

the judgment of this court in Petra Crushers v. State

Environment Impact, Assessment Authority; 2024 (3)

KLT 70. Following the law laid down by this court, in Petra

Crushers (Supra) and for the same reasons, I direct that the

parties in these writ petitions will also be govered by the

findings and the directions contained in that judgment.

These writ petitions are ordered accordingly.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P, JUDGE NM 2024:KER:85268

W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 7120/2018

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF GRANTING LEASE MADE MENTION ABOVE WITH THE REGISTERED LEASE DEED

WITHOUT EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE STAY ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WPC 33785/2017

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE DECISION AS ITEM NO 16-07 IN THE 16TH MEETING OF THE RESPONDENT HELD ON 27/01/2018

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REVIEW PETITION FILED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT 2024:KER:85268

W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 25711/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD 19/4/2017 PREFERRED BY ONE K A SHINAJ UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF REPLY DTD 8/5/2017 GIVEN BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/5/2017 SUBMITTED BY A LOCAL INHABITANT BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.1 AGAINST 16TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.3 AGAINST 16TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.5 AGAINST 16TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.6 AGAINST 16TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.7 AGAINST 16TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.9 AGAINST 16TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.3 AGAINST 17TH RESPONDENT 2024:KER:85268

W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and

EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.5 AGAINST 17TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.6 AGAINST 17TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.7 AGAINST 17TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.9 AGAINST 17TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 23/6/2017 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.8 AGAINST 17TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO L5- 59411/16/GEN DTD 9/12/2016 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT R17(a) TRUE COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE OF MRS.LEELA.

2024:KER:85268

W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29474/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF QUARRYING LEASE DEED DATED 17.5.2006.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF LICENSE DATED 4.4.2017 ISSUED BY THE KIZHAKKAMBALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT FOR THE PERIOD 2017-2018.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF EXPLOSIVE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE EXPLOSIVE DEPARTMENT TO THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY OF THE MINES MANAGER OF THE PETITIONER'S QUARRY.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF CONSENT TO OPERATE ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, VALID UPTO 16.5.2018.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED IN RESPECT OF THE METAL CRUSHER UNIT FOR THE PERIOD 2017-2018.

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 2.12.2016, PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA IN A BATCH OF SLPS.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT.2.9.2017 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY.

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR DATED 19.12.2016 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY.

EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DT. 16.3.2017 IN W.P.(C) NO.8898/2017.

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29594/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1- A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 19/09/20O7 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT GRANTING A QUARRYING LEASE TO THE PETITIONER FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS.

EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.19/12/2016 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO ALL THE DISTRICT GEOLOGISTS.

EXHIBIT P3- TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DTD.17/08/2017 IN O.A.465/2017 ON THE FILES OF THE PRINCIPAL BENCH OF THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL.

EXHIBIT P4- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.31/03/2016 IN WP(C)NO.14265/2015 ON THE FILES OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

EXHIBIT P5- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.30/08/2017 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P6- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.02/09/2017 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29606/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1- TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF QUARRYING LEASE DEED EXECUTED ON 15/02/2012.

EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF LICENSE DATED 28/03/2017 ISSUED BY THE LOCAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT FOR THE PERIOD 2017-2018.

EXHIBIT P3- TRUE COPY OF EXPLOSIVE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE EXPLOSIVE DEPARTMENT TO THE PETITIONER DT.03/03/2016.

EXHIBIT P4- TRUE COPY OF AUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY TO THE MINES MANAGER OF THE PETITIONER'S QUARRY DT.01/08/2016.

EXHIBIT P5- TRUE COPY OF CONSENT TO OPERATE ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DT.04/12/2015, AND VALID UPTO 01/01/2019.

EXHIBIT P6- TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.02/12/2016, PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA A BATCH OF SLPS.

EXHIBIT P7- TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT.02/09/2017 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY.

EXHIBIT P8- TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR DATED 19/12/2016 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MINING & GEOLOGY.

EXHIBIT P9- TRUE COPY OF COMMON JUDGMENT PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P. (C)NOS.39947/2016 & 28616/2016.

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 30543/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING LEASE DATED 22.02.2011 VALID TILL 01.12.2020.

EXHIBIT P1(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING LEASE DATED 09.04.2010 VALID TILL 22.11.2019.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 19.12.2016 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO ALL THE DISTRICT GEOLOGISTS.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DTD.

17.08.2017 IN O.A 465/2017 ON THE FILES OF THE PRINCIPAL BENCH OF THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 31.03.2016 IN WP(C) NO. 14265/2015 ON THE FILES OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 30.08.2017 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 02.09.2017 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 32568/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF QUARRYING LEASE DATED 07.06.2010 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF KERALA AND THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PREVIOUS CONSENT TO OPERATE DATED 22.12.2014 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT HAVING VALIDITY UPTO 31.08.2017.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 15.05.2017 BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT OF ONLINE PAYMENT OF FEES MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 15.05.2017 TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 02.12.2016 PASSED BY THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 19.12.2016 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 18.09.2017 IN W.P(C) 29606 OF 2017.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 30.3.2017 IN WP(C) NO. 11097 OF 2017.

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33785/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LEASE ORDER DATED 22/05/2008 BEARING NO.

122/2008-09/4897/M3/2007 FROM AN AREA OF 3.4600HESTRES OF LAND COMPRISED IN RE- SURVEY NO.301/2 PART BLOCK NO. 29 OF MAZHUVANNOOR VILLAGE WITH THE DEED OF LEASE.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 03/08/2017 IN WPC NO. 25711/2017.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DATED 20/10/2017 BEARING NO. D.O.E/2327/E1/17 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34152/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT DATED 06-07-2006 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE FATHER OF PETITIONER AND THE GOVERNOR OF KERALA ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRYING LEASE DATED 04-01-2012 BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF KERALA AND FATHER OF THIS PETITIONER MR. PAVITHRAN

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER MR.PAVITHRAN DATED 11-04-2017 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF REGISTRAR BIRTH AND DEATH,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER ISSUED BY THE LEGAL HEIRS OF FATHER OF PETITIOENR MR. PAVITHRAN DATED 25-08-2017

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 01-07-2017 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT PERMITTING TO CONTINUE THE OPERATION OF QUARRY ON THE BASIS OF EXHIBIT P2 LEASE

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF SECOND RESPONDENT PERMITTING PETITIONER TO OPERATING THE QUARRY ON THE BASIS OF EXHIBIT P1 QUARRYING LEASE

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE D&O LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY ON 01-04-2017 TO THE PETITIONER TO OPERATE THE QUARRY

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE MOVEMENT PERMIT ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 12-07-2017

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT VARIATION ORDER DATED 02-05-2017 ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD TO THE PETITIOENR 2024:KER:85268

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EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLOSIVE LICENSE DATED 05-04-2017 ISSUED BY THE JOINT CHIEF CONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, SOUTH CIRCLE, CHENNAI

EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 03-

EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DATED 20-10- 2017 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER

EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 02-12-2016 PASSED BY THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT

EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 19-12- 2016 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 18- 09-2017 IN WP(C) 29606 OF 2017 2024:KER:85268

W.P.(C).Nos. 16129,25711,29474,29594,29606,32568, 30543, 33785 and

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16129/2017

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF QUARRYING LEASE DATED 6.12.2011 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF KERALA AND THE PETITIONER

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 13.1.2017 BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 13.1.2017 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 30.3.2017 IN WPC NO.11097 OF 2017.

 
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