JUDGMENT

The petitioner was granted Ext.P3 quarrying permit for excavation of 8064m³ of ordinary earth during the period from 6/11/2023 to 5/2/2024. The petitioner paid Rs.3,22,560/- as royalty, vide Ext.P2 receipt. Ext.P5 is a demand notice issued to the petitioner alleging excess excavation of earth, and demanding a penalty of Rs.3,36,000/-. Petitioner preferred an appeal, which is disposed of vide Ext.P7, allowing payment of the penalty in six equal installments. Ext.P7 further directed the 3^rd respondent to grant permission to remove the remaining ordinary earth, upon payment of the 1^st installment. Petitioner remitted the 1^st installment of Rs.56,000/- on time vide Ext.P8, and thereafter, gave Ext.P9 application for renewal of quarrying permit, and for issuance of transit pass. However, the 3^rd respondent is compelling the petitioner to pay all the installments as per Ext.P7, as a pre-condition for renewal of permit and for issuance of pass, is the grievance espoused.

2. Learned Government Pleader would submit that the 1^st installment was paid on time. However, at that point of time, the petitioner failed to make an application for renewal. Such application for renewal has not