JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"i. Issue a Writ of Certiorari, or any other writ, order or direction quashing Ext.P14;

ii. Declare that the petitioner is entitled to get license under section 232 of the Act 1994;

iii. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondent to grant license under section 232 of the Act 1994 and issue the certificate of such license, forthwith; Or In the alternative iv. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the respondent to dispose of the application for license under section 232 untrammelled by / without referring to the reason mentioned in Ext.P14;

v. To grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem just and fit in the circumstances of the case; and vi. To dispense with filing of the translation of vernacular documents."

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2. The petitioner obtained Ext.P1 letter of intent for conducting quarrying operations in an extent of 2.3611 hectares of land