IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 4846 of 1998(S) ---------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.JAMES, CHUNGATH (HOUSE), ALOOR PO. THRISSUR DT. AND 24 OTHERS BY ADV. JAMES,CHUNGATH HOUSE,AIIOOR,(PARTY) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, THRISSUR. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.T.K.MOHANAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.4846 of 1998-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT This is initiated based on a letter dated 21.2.1998 complaining about the functioning of a metal crusher unit named Sakthi Metals in a residential area. The complaint appears to be that the grant of licence to them is without any justification. No further complaints have been received for the last so many years after registering the same, as a writ petition. Apart from that, there are statutory authorities like Pollution Control Board and the concerned Panchayat who are competent to take action in this matter, to avert pollution, or to stop the functioning of the unit if circumstances warrant the same. Therefore, reserving the right of the petitioners to move such of the authorities, this original petition is closed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) -2- kav/ T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.4846 of 1998-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 31st day of July, 2007