IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH WEDNESDAY, THE 21^ST DAY OF AUGUST 2024 / 30TH SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 16071 OF 2024 PETITIONER:

M/S. PEE GEE AGGREGATES PVT, LTD., 11/165, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NAVEEN MATHEW PHILIP, AGED 40 YEARS S/O. PHILIP MATHEW, THEKKENEDUMPLAKKAL HOUSE NOOROMAVU P.O., MALLAPPALLY WEST, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689589 BY ADVS. P.HARIDAS BIJU HARIHARAN, SHIJIMOL M.MATHEW P.C.SHIJIN, ROSHIN MARIAM JACOB RESPONDENTS:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTON P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

3 THE GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN – 689533 SMT. DEEPA V., GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.08.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is a private limited company engaged in mining of granites. The quarrying permit issued to the petitioner has expired. Thereafter, the petiti