IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2008 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 29363 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. C.P.THOMAS, S/O.PAULOSE, 65 YEARS CHOWALLUR HOUSE, P.O.MATTAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 602. 2. JOHNY K.A, S/O.ANTHONY, AGED 57 YEARS KATTOKARAN HOUSE P.O.MATTAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 602. 3. K.A.PAULOSE @ K.A.PAUL, S/O.ANTHONY AGED 44 YEARS, KAKKASSERY HOUSE, P.O.MATTAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 602. 4. C.J.JOHNY, S/O.JOSEPH, 55 YEARS, CHOWALLUR HOUSE, P.O.MATTAM, ' THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 602. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KANDANASSERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, KANDANASSERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT ,P.O.MATTAM THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN 680 602. 2. HEALTH SUPERINTENDENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, PAZHANJI P.O.,THALAPPILLY TALUK,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DISTRICT OFFICE, SAKTHI NAGAR, PUNKUNNAM, THRISSUR -2, REPRESENTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION GURUVAYOOR. 5. JOSEPH K.L., S/O. LUIZ, AGED 46 YEARS KAKKASSERY HOUS, MATTOM.P.O.,THRISSUR. 6. ROSE, W/O. JOSEPH.K.L. KAKKASSERY HOUS, MATTOM.P.O.,THRISSUR. 7. THRESSIA, W/O. LUIZ, KAKKASSERY HOUS, MATTOM.P.O.,THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN FOR R1 SHRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC ADV.SRI.DEEPU THANKAN G.P. SHRI.M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.29363 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by a pig farm being conducted by respondents 5 to 7 adjacent to the petitioners' properties without a valid licence from the 1st respondent-Panchayat, which according to them, is a serious health hazard to the petitioners and their family members. The petitioners, therefore, seek a direction to the 1st respondent-Panchayat to close down the pig farm being conducted by respondents 5 to 7. 2. The learned counsel appearing for respondents 5 to 7 submits that respondents 5 to 7 have closed down the pig farm and sold off the entire pigs. He further submits that respondents 5 to 7 have already submitted application for licence before the 1st respondent also and that they undertake that without obtaining appropriate licence, they would not start the pig farm again. 3. The learned Standing Counsel for the Panchayat submits that now there are no pigs in the farm and respondents 5 w.p.c.29363/08 2 to 7 have closed down the pig farm. This is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent- Panchayat to see that respondents 5 to 7 do not conduct any pig farm in the property in question without a valid licence issued by the Panchayat. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge