IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 18109 of 2006(E) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- M/S.PIONEER TRADING CO 185/B, IST FLOOR, RV LAY OUT,SIDHAPUDUR, COIMBATORE - REPRESENTED BY PARTNER N.SREENIVASAN. BY ADV. SRI.N.D.PREMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY MEMBER SECRETARY, REGIONAL OFFICE, GANDHI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM 682 020. 2. THE SENIOR ENVIORNMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, GANDHI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM 682 020. *ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED: R3. THE CHAIRMAN, SUPREME COURT MONITORING COMMITTEE, ROOM NO.927, PARIYAVARAM BHAVAN, C.G.O.COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003. *ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 27/07/2006 IN I.A.NO.10252/06. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS,SC,POLL.C.BOARD FOR R1,R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.18109/2006 E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF INVOICE DTD. 4/06/2006. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REQUEST LETTER DTD. 10/05/2006. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PROCEEDING DTD. 9/05/2006. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 9/05/2006. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 16/05/2006. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 16/05/2006. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 26/05/2006. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 26/05/2006. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE UNDERTAKING DTD. 26/05/2006. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 26/05/2006. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE DTD. 14/05/06. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ALONG WITH THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 8/06/2006. EXT.P14: COPY OF THE ANALYTICAL REPORT DTD. 19/05/2006. EXT.P15: COPY OF THE LETTER ENCLOSING THE ANALYTICAL REPORT DTD. 20/06/2006. EXT.P16: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 27/06/2006. EXT.P17: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 28/06/2006. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE R2(A): COPY OF THE LETTER NO.DO.PCB/HO/SW/GEN/618/06 DTD. 28/06/06 ISSUED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. ANNEXURE R2(B): COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE APEX COURT OF INDIA IN W.P.NO.657/95 DTD. 14/10/03. Kss ..2/- ....2...... WPC.NO.18109/2006 E ANNEXURE R2(C): COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE APEX COURT OF INDIA IN WP.NO.657/95 DTD. 9/05/95. ANNEXURE R2(D): COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 30/06/06 RECEIVED FROM THE SUPREME COURT MONITORING COMMITTEE. ANNEXURE R2(E): COPY OF THE PROCEEDING OF THE SUPREME COURT MONITORING COMMITTEE. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.18109 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- i. To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to release the consignment covered by Ext.P10 proceedings and kept in the safe custody as per Ext.P9 undertaking furnished by the petitioner. ii. to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents not to keep the goods in continued detention in the light of Exts.P13 and P14 Analytical reports and P11 and P12 certificates produced by the petitioner. There is already an interim order dated 24-8-2006. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said interim order. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.18109 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th October, 2008