IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2010 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6755 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.WATERLINE PIPES, MULLURKKARA, IRUNILAMKODE P.O., THALAPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, P.RAVINDRAN. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, STATE BOARD, KEALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, POONKUNNAM P.O., THRISSUR. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS , SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.6755 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P8 notice issued by the Pollution Control Board, this writ petition has been filed. The petitioner challenges the same in the light of the fact that the consent for operation of the Industrial unit has been withheld for complying certain directions. By order dated 3/3/2010 this Court directed the petitioner to file an appeal before the Air and Water Appellate Tribunal under Section 31 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he has filed an appeal which is numbered as 2/2010 and the same is posted on 25/3/2010 for hearing. 3. In the light of the above, the said Authority will take a decision in the appeal after hearing the petitioner. Till a decision is taken in the appeal and communicated to the petitioner, the status-quo as on today will continue. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj