IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16489 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- L.MICHAEL , ARTHIAL PURAYIDOM, MANIANADU, PUTHUKURUCHI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI. 2. KERALA STATE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, SASTHRA BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. BY ADV. SRI. K. SREKUMAR,CGSC FOR R1 SRI.K.SANIL KUMAR, ADDL.CGSC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 16489 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner owns a land near the coastal area. By Ext.P3, the Government of Kerala, the 2nd respondent herein, requested the 1st respondent to grant exemption to small ice plants of capacity less than 12 TR within 200 meters of CRZ-III area from the CRZ regulation. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders pursuant to Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the Central Government's standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent. In the facts and circumstances of the case I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the recommendation of the Government in Ext.P3 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-