IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 4^TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 15TH CHAITHRA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 7082 OF 2017 PETITIONER:

PRADHEESH O.V.

S/O VELAYUDHAN, POTTUPARA HOUSE, ODUVANGAD DESOM, NECHIPULLY P.O. MUNDOOR, PALAKKAD DIST. (REGISTERED OWNER OF VEHICLE JCB EXCAVATOR BEARING REG.NO.KL-50-9526)

BY ADVS.

SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS SMT.MISHAL M.DASAN RESPONDENTS:

1 DISTRICT GEOLOGIST OFFICE OF THE GEOLOGIST, DEPT. OF MINIG AND GEOLOGY, PALAKKAD DIST- 679 101 2 VILLAGE OFFICER NEMMARA VILLAGE, NEMMARA P.O. PALAKKD- 678 508

3 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE NEMMARA POLICE STATION, NEMMARA P.O. PALAKKAD- 678 508 BY ADV.

SRI. B.S. SYAMANTAK, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

04.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.

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W.P.(C) No.7082 of 2017 ----------------------------------------------

Dated this the 04^th day of April, 2024 JUDGMENT The above writ petition is filed with the following prayers:

“i. Issue a writ of certiorari and quash Exhibit P-4 and its all further proceedings.

ii. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1^st respondent to