JUDGMENT :

T.R. RAVI, J.

1. Common questions arise for consideration in these writ petitions and hence they are heard and disposed of together.

W.P. (C) No. 9764 of 2020

2. The petitioner is a quarry operator, who had been issued with an environmental clearance on 26.04.2018 followed by a quarrying permit on 06.06.2018. The environmental clearance and the quarrying permit have been produced as Exts.P1 and P2 in writ petition. Ext.P1 says that the maximum period of excavation shall not exceed 3 years and the validity of the clearance is for 3 years. Ext.P2 quarrying permit was valid till 05.06.2019. There were objections to the quarry being operated from the local residents and the petitioner had filed W.P. (C) No. 38775/2018 seeking Police protection. This Court by judgment dated 18.12.2018 directed the Police to give adequate and effective protection for pursuing the quarrying operation in so far as Exts.P1 & P2 are valid. In paragraph 6 of the judgment this Court had noticed the report of the District Collector stating that there is no chance for any land-sliding and other adverse calamities in the quarrying site. Ext.P3 is the judgment in W.P. (C) No. 38775/2018. When the quarrying