alleging that the petitioners are removing ordinary earth and granite stones from her property also. The said complaint was forwarded by the District Collector to the fourth respondent, the District Geologist, and on receipt of the same, after affording the sixth respondent an opportunity of hearing, the fourth respondent issued Ext.P9 memo directing the petitioners to stop the activities undertaken by them on the strength of Exts.P7 and P8 permissions. It is seen that the petitioners have pointed out to the fourth respondent that they have not encroached upon the property of the sixth respondent in any manner and consequently, after hearing the petitioners and the sixth respondent, the fourth respondent issued Ext.P12 communication to the petitioners informing them that since the sixth respondent has raised a dispute concerning the boundary of the properties, further action in the matter can be taken only after the boundary dispute is resolved by the concerned officials of the Revenue Department. The materials indicate that the Taluk Surveyor has, thereupon fixed the boundary of the respective properties and the petitioners have approached the fourth respondent thereafter for continuing the activities undertaken by them on the strength of Exts.P7 and P8 permissions. On the said request, Ext.P19 communication was issued by the fourth respondent to the petitioners informing them that a decision
