IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 15618 of 2006(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- U.G.GOPINATHAN, UZHINJALIL HOUSE, CONVENT ROAD, PONNURUTHY, VYTTILA POST, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ ELOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, UDHYOGAMANDAL POST, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683 501, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (SPECIAL GRADE). BY ADV. SRI.V.SANKARA RAJA SMT.T.T.JOSEPHINE SRI.M.A.SUNILKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.15618/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE ELOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT ON 17.2.04. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE RECENT CHEMICAL REPORT ON ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES TAKEN FROM THE TANKER LORRIES USED FOR SUPPLY FO PURIFIED WATER ISSUED FROM THE REGIONAL WATER TESTING LABORATORY AT KAKKANAD ISSUED ON 21.2.06 VIDE REPORT NO.W.A.(P) 993/05-06. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE BACTERIOLOGICAL REPORT ON ANALYIS OF WATER SAMPLES TAKEN FROM THE TANKER LORRIES USED FOR SUPPLY OF PURIFIED WATER ISSUED FROM THE REGIONAL WATER TESTING LABORATORY AT KAKKANAD ISUED ON 21.02.2006 VIDE REPORT NO.WA. (P) 993/05-06. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF WATER PURIFICATION AND SUPPLY LICENSE. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE NOTICE 08-06-06 ISSUED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 12.6.06 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, UDHYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15618 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 8th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 application filed by the petitioner for renewal of licence without any further delay.” In case Ext.P4 application has not so far been disposed of, there will be a direction to the respondent to dispose of the same in accordance with law with notice to the petitioner within three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15618 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 8th August, 2008.