IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2009 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1931 DBA.No. 7 of 2007() -------------------I IN THE MATTER OF POLLUTION AT PAMPA, SANNIDHANAM AND NILAKKAL. PETITIONER/APPLICANT(S): ---------------------------------------- KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA.. BY ADV. SMT.K.K.THULASY BHAI,SC,POLLUTION C.BOA RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS: --------------------------------------------- 1. SRI. G. RAMAN NAIR, PRESIDENT, TRAVANCORE DECASWAM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SHRI. PUNALOOR MADHU, MEMBER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHARAM. 3. SHRI. M.B. SREEKUMAR, MEMBER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHARAM. 4. SHRI C.G. SACHIDANANDAN, COMMISSIONER TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWAM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER & NODAL OFFICER, SABARIMALA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, PAMBA. 7. THE PRINCIPAL SECREARY TO GOVERENMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DEVASWOM, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 ARE DELEGED AS PER ORDER DATED 11.1.2007. ADV. SRI.U.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC, TDB FOR R.5,6 BYGOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. LAKSHMI NARAYAN FOR R7 THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D.B.A. No.7 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT Raman, J, A statement is filed for and on behalf of the Engineer, Kerala State Pollution Control Board dated 16th March 2009 regarding the action taken by the Board subsequent to the order passed by this court in the matter of preventing the septic tank overflow reaching Pamba river. It is also stated that an effluent treatment scheme is already finalized and tenders are invited. It is also stated that by the introduction of river treatment system, Pamba river quality has improved considerably. Finally it is stated that action taken to install additional incinerators at Sannidhanam and Pamba and new one at Nilakkal are in progress. It is also stated that the Board is responding positively to the direction. In the above circumstances, no further directions are called for. The application is closed. P.R. Raman, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.