IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 4TH ASHADHA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 27700 OF 2023 PETITIONER:

M/S. ROCK N ROCK ASSOCIATES PRIVATE LTD AGED 60 YEARS

1/371-J, PADINJARETHONDOOR, OORAMANA P.O. ERNAKULAM KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR DEVADAS AIYYAPPAN NAIR, PIN - 686663 BY ADVS.

PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU NEENU BERNATH RESPONDENTS:

1 THE TAHSILDAR THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680022

2 VILLAGE OFFICER VILLAGE OFFICE, VENGANELLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680586 BY SRI.AJITH VISWANATHAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.06.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 25^th day of June, 2024 Petitioner preferred an application for quarrying lease before the competent authority. As required by Rule 27(2)(b) of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015, the application has to be accompanied by a copy of the survey map of the area, duly attested by the Tahsildar, demarcating the area where quarrying is intended. The said application has been rejected by the Tahsildar, vide Ext.P5 on the premise that,