IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 25460 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ASYA PAREED, AGED 52 YEARS, W/O. PAREED, ASSRUKUDI HOUSE, KAITHAKAD, PATTIMATTOM, KUNNATHUNADU. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ENVIRONMENT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE KUNNATHUNADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KUMARAPURAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. MOHAMMEDKUNJU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. KOCHUMOHAMMED, IDACHIRACKAL HOUSE, KAITHAKADU KARA, PATTIMATTOM P.O. BY ADV. SMT.K.K.THULASY BHAI,SC,POLLUTION C.BOA FOR R.1 SRI.JOHN JOSEPH VETTIKAD FOR R3 SRI.C.JOSEPH JOHNY FOR R3 SRI.PAUL K.VARGHESE FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 25460/2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF CONSENT GIVEN BY R1. EXT.P2 LICENCE ISSUED BY R2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: ---------------------------------------- EXT.R3(a) LETTER OF CONSENT DT. 3-12-2007. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 25460 of 2007 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is running a flour mill in a shop adjacent to her residence within the limits of the 2nd respondent-Grama Panchayat. The 3rd respondent is another flour mill owner in the same area. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the 3rd respondent is running the flour mill without obtaining consent from the Pollution Control Board, which is prohibited under law. Counsel for the 3rd respondent submits that it is actually the 3rd respondent's son who is running the flour mill and that he has already obtained Ext. R3(a) consent from the Pollution Control Board. In view of Ext. R3(a) consent produced, counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition may be disposed of directing the Pollution Control Board to see that the 3rd respondent's son runs the flour mill strictly in accordance with the terms of the consent. 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to see that both the petitioner and the 3rd respondent's son conduct the flour mills strictly in accordance with the respective consent obtained by them and the pollution laws. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, the 2nd respondent-Panchayat shall consider the application of the 3rd respondent for renewal of his licence in accordance with law expeditiously. Sd/- Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/