IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 29762 of 2004(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAJESHWARAN.K.N., KOTTAMADATHIL HOUSE, ELAVUMTHITTA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY THAMPI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. MEZHUVELY PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. GEORGEKUTTY, VILAYIL KIZHAKETHIL HOUSE, THEKUMPURAM MURIYIL, PUTHUR P.O., KOTTARAKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL, ADV. SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR, SC, SRI.C.A.CHACKO, SMT.SONIYA.M, SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF, SMT.HASEENA BEERAN. SMT.K.K.THULASY BHAI,SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.29762/2004-R: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NEWS REPORTED IN THE KERALA KOUMUDI DAILY DTD. 20/07/2004. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 14/07/2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R4.A: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY LICENCE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, MEZHUVELI GRAMA PANCHAYATH DTD. 17/09/2004. EXT.R4.B: COPY OF THE LICENCE DTD. 06/01/2005 EXTENDING THE PERIOD UPTO 31/03/2005 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, GRAMA PANCHAYATH. EXT.R4.C: COPY OF THE LICENCE DTD. 03/05/2005 EXTENDING THE PERIOD UPTO 31/03/2006 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, GRAMA PANCHAYATH. EXT.R4.D: COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS DTD. 07/10/2004. EXT.R4.E: COPY OF THE CONSENT TO ESTABLISH PLANT DTD. 24/09/2002 ISSUED BY THE R.2. EXT.R4.F: COPY OF THE CONSENT TO OPERATE INDUSTRIAL PLANT DTD. 29/12/2004 ISSUED BY THE R.2. EXT.R4.G: COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER ISSUED BY THE NEIGHBOURS DTD. 20/10/2000. EXT.R4.H: COPY OF THE FEASIBILITY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DTD. 24/05/2003. EXT.R4.I: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF STABILITY ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29762 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court with certain grievances regarding the conduct of a cashew factory by the 4th respondent. It is submitted that in view of the report of the 3rd respondent, the matter has been considered by the 2nd respondent. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to look into the grievance regarding the pollution caused by the factory of the 4th respondent, with notice to the petitioner and respondents 1, 3 and 4 and take appropriate action in accordance with law, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps