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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 49059

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
VIJU ABRAHAM, J
M/S ERNAD GRANITE PVT. LTD – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 29026 OF 2022|WP(C) NO. 30251 OF 2022

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU, SMT.SAJITHA GEORGE, SMT.NEENU BERNATH
For the Respondents: KUM.CHITHRA CHANDRASEKHARAN, SMT.H.SUBHALEKSHMI, SHRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN

The court confirmed that adherence to established legal precedents is essential in environmental and mining law applications.

Headnote:In the present writ petitions, the court examines the applicability of prior judgments regarding mineral rights and environmental assessments, concluding that the cases are resolved favorably for the petitioners based on established legal precedents. The primary issues relate to the validity of mining operations in light of environmental regulations. The court emphasizes reliance on previous findings, affirming that procedural compliance must align with legislative directives. The court ultimately dismisses the petitions, reinforcing the precedent set in prior decisions.

J U D G M E N T

It is submitted that the issue is covered in favour of the petitioners in both cases by the judgments of this Court in Muhammed C.P. v Geologist, District Officer , Mining and Geology Department (2025 KHC Online 948)

In view of the above, nothing further remains to be considered in these writ petitions. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed in terms of the decisions in Muhammed C.P. v Geologist, District Officer , Mining and Geology Department ( 2025 KHC Online 948 )

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 49059

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMVIJU ABRAHAM, JM/S ERNAD GRANITE PVT. LTD – AppellantVersusTHE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY – RespondentWP(C) NO. 29026 OF 2022|WP(C) NO. 30251 OF 2022

The court confirmed that adherence to established legal precedents is essential in environmental and mining law applications.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
VIJU ABRAHAM, J
M/S ERNAD GRANITE PVT. LTD – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING & GEOLOGY – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 29026 OF 2022|WP(C) NO. 30251 OF 2022