In this writ petition, the petitioner sought disposal of an application for renewal of a letter of intent. The High Court of Kerala, by a one-line order, directed the first respondent to consider the application after hearing the petitioner and dispose of it within one month. The petition was then disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF MAY 2024 / 31ST VAISAKHA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 18048 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
1SHIJU THOMAS
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O. THOMAS, PALLIVATHUKKAL HOUSE, CHILAVU P.O.,
THODUPUZHA, PIN - 685588
BY ADV GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW
RESPONDENTS:
1THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY
DIRECTORATE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY KESAVADASAPURAM, PATOM
PALACE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004
2 THE DISTRICT GEOLOGISTDISTRICT OFFICE OF MINING AND GEOLOGY THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685584BY ADV.SRI.AJITH VISWANATHAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
21.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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C.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
W.P.(C.) No.18048 of 2024
Dated this the 21st day of May, 2024
JUDGMENT
This Writ Petition is preferred by the petitioner
seeking disposal of Ext.P2 application seeking renewal of
the letter of intent issued by the first respondent/Director, marked as Ext.P1 in this Writ Petition.
The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
C. JAYACHANDRAN
JUDGE
SKP/21-05
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18048/2024
PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT BEARING
NO.11633/M3/2018 DATED 27.11.2018 ISSUED BY THE
1ST RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P2TRUECOPYOFTHERECEIPTBEARING
NO.11633/M3/2018 DATED 19.12.2023 ISSUED FROM
THE OFFICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT ACKNOWLEDGING
THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF
EXT P1 LETTER OF INTENT
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:NIL
TRUE COPY
P.A. TO JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking renewal of an intent letter should be disposed of by directing the respondent to act on the application after hearing the petitioner.
SHIJU THOMAS
THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY
THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST
C. JAYACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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