S.R.V. Groups vs. The District Geologist
Held
The High Court directed the 1st respondent to consider and finalize the petitioner's applications for license renewal and registration within one month from the date of receiving the judgment. This process must include an opportunity of hearing for both the petitioner and the 4th respondent (Tahsildar).
Facts
The petitioner, engaged in the business of stocking and selling granite aggregates, applied for the renewal of their dealer's license and a certificate of registration for stock and sale. Their grievance was the 1st respondent (District Geologist)'s failure to finalize these applications after the previous license expired.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the delay by the District Geologist in processing and deciding upon the petitioner's applications for renewal of a dealer's license and issuance of a certificate of registration for stocking and selling granite aggregates.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023/24TH KARTHIKA,1945 WP(C) NO.25996 OF 2023 PETITIONER: S.R.V. GROUPS, BUILDING NO.77, ASHOKA RESIDENCY, KATTOOR, THRISSUR- 680702 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR.SURENDRAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 60 YEARS, PONOLY, THAZHEKKAD, KALLUTTUMKARA P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680683 BY ADVS. P.M.ZIRAJ IRFAN ZIRAJ RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, CHEMBUKKAV, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN - 680020 2 THE DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, OFFICE OF THE MINING AND GEOLOGY, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, CIVIL LINES ROAD, KALYAN NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680003 4 THE TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680682 5 THE VILLAGE OFFICER KATTOOR VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680702 BY SRI.BIMAL K.NATH, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) No.25996 of 2023 2 JUDGMENT The petition
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