J U D G M E N T

Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, CJ This writ appeal is filed by the writ petitioner in W.P.(C)

No.38238 of 2016 against the judgment dated 14.12.2016 passed therein.

2. Brief facts relevant to decide this writ appeal are as follows :- The appellant and the 4th respondent are the Managing Directors of 'Malabar Construction Materials (P) Ltd.', a private limited company. Formerly, the appellant was the sole Managing Director. There are four Directors for the said Company. The Company is engaged in quarrying operations in the property comprised in Survey No.70/I of Kolayad Grama Panchayat. The Company has got statutory licences from all the authorities, including the Dangerous & Offensive Trades Licence (for short, 'D & O licence') issued by the Panchayat and the Movement and Quarrying Permits issued by the Department of Mining and Geology. The said Company has been functioning for the past 15 years on the basis of the said statutory licences. It is relevant to note that the Department of Environment & Climate Change has also granted Environmental Clearance to the Company on 31.5.2014, which would be valid for a period of nine years from that date.

Ext.P2 is the Quarrying Permit