The Kerala High Court dismissed the withdrawal of a writ petition (WP(C).No.19072 of 2020) filed by J and P Sand and Aggregates International Pvt. Ltd. and Peter Joseph against mining and geological officials and Sreekandapuram Municipality.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 27TH MAGHA,1942
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PETITIONERS:
1 J AND P SAND AND AGGREGATES INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., CHEMPERY P.O., PAYATTUCHAL, KANNUR-670632, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PETER JOSEPH. 2 PETER JOSEPH MANAGING DIRECTOR, J AND P SAND AND AGGREGATES INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., CHEMPERY P.O., PAYATTUCHAL, KANNUR-670632. BY ADVS. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN SRI.VIJAY V. PAUL SMT.KARTHIKA MARIA SMT.VEENA RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL SEBASTIAN PULICKEL SMT.DIVYA SARA GEORGE SMT.JAISY ELZA JOE SHRI.ABI BENNY AREECKAL SMT.LEAH RACHEL NINAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
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2 THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTAM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
3 THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE GEOLOGIST, CIVIL STATION E BLOCK, KANNUR DISTRICT-670002.
5 THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, RUBCO HOUSE, SOUTH BAZAR, KANNUR-670002.
R1-3 BY SRI.S.KANNAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NAVEEN, SC
OTHER PRESENT:
SPL GP. S. KANNAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.02.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks
permission to withdraw the writ petition.
The writ petition in the circumstances, is dismissed
as withdrawn.
Sd/P.B.SURESH KUMAR JUDGE
ds 16.02.2021
J and P Sand and Aggregates International Pvt. Ltd.
Peter Joseph
State of Kerala
The Director of Mining and Geology
The Senior Geologist
Sreekandapuram Municipality
P.B.Suresh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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