IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 6766 of 2008(E) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.G.MICHAEL, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.VELIYIL ENGINEERING, NO.32/1890 C, PADIVATTOM, KOCHI - 24. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MOHAMED HASHIM RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, GANDHINAGAR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, ERNAKULAM. 3. CORPORATION OF KOCHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC FOR PCB SRI. S. RAMESH BABU, SC FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 6766 OF 2008 E ==================== Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P3, a notice issued by the 1st respondent requiring the petitioner to shift the activities of his unit within 15 days and report compliance. The reason for issuing Ext.P3 as stated therein is that the unit has been established without the consent of the Board. Petitioner also has no case that he has obtained any consent. The apprehension on the basis of which this writ petition has been filed is that Ext.P3 requires him to close down the unit, which is incorrect even going by the submission made by the standing counsel appearing for the Board. According to him, Ext.P3 was not intended as a closure notice and all that is needed is that the petitioner should shift his unit out from the present premises. Therefore, clarifying that Ext.P3 is not a closure notice and WPC 6766/08 :2 : directing that the petitioner shall comply with the requirement therein, this writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp