IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2011 / 14TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 10454 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.K.MATHAI, S/O.KOCHUKURU, AGED 60 YEARS, CHITTILAPARA HOUSE, AIKKARANAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 565. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH SRI.JOHNSON THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 2. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 3. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. 4. AIKKARANAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 683 565. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682 309. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, SUB DIVISION, KIZHAKKAMBALAM - 683 562. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 10454 of 2011 -2- 7. REJI C.K., S/O.KURIAKO, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, CHITTILAPPARA HOUSE, PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 565. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,POLL.C.BOAR FOR R3 SRI.N.K.POULOSEKUTTY FOR R4 SRI.C.ANILKUMAR (KALLESSERIL) FOR R4 SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR FOR R7 GP SMT. RAJASREE SC SRI. P.P.THAJUDEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 12189 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 10454 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 19.8.09 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 31.8.09 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14.3.11 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE MASS PETITION DATED 21.3.11 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 18.3.11 SUBMITTED BYTHE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 28.3.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT EXT.P7- TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 28.3.2011 (True Copy) P.A To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................... W.P.(C).10454 & 12189/2011 ....................... Dated this the 5th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT In so far as W.P.(C).10454/2011 is concerned, the writ petition is filed based on an allegation that the 7th respondent started a 'Power coating Unit' without obtaining licence from the Panchayat or sanction from the Pollution Control Board. Aggrieved thereby, petitioner has approached this Court. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Panchayat submits that subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, licence has been granted to the petitioner. The Standing Counsel appearing for the Board also informs that the consent also has been granted to the 7th respondent. In that view of the matter, the ground on which W.P.(C). 10454/2011 was filed no longer exists and therefore, the writ petition is closed. 3. In so far as W.P.(C).12189/2011 is concerned, the writ petition is filed by the seventh respondent in W.P.(C). 10454/2011 with a prayer to direct the second respondent, the W.P.(C)s.10454 & 12189/11 2 Secretary of the Panchayat, to issue licence to his Industrial Unit. As already noticed, licence has already been issued and therefore, this prayer also does not arise for consideration. 4. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner complains that the licence issued is only for a period of one year and that the petitioner is entitled to get licence for a period of five years. If the petitioner has such a grievance, it will be open to the petitioner to pursue the remedies before other appropriate forum. W.P.(C).12189/2011 is accordingly closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs