IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 34792 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. R.THULASEEDHARAN, AGED 52, SRI.SAILAM, KOTTAVATTAM P.O., KUNNIKODE, PUNALUR. 2. N.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 58, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, ANJANI NIVAS, KOTTAVATTAM P.O., KUNNIKODE, PUNALUR. 3. N.BHAGULAYAN, AGED 56, S/O.NANU, ASHA BHAVAN, CHAKKUVARAKKAL P.O. KUNNIKODE, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ALEX RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THOMAS PETER, KADAVIL HOUSE, THOLIKODE P.O., PUNALUR. 2. GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOLLAM. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, KOLLAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 5. VETTIKAVALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VETTIKAVALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. ADV. SMT.K.K.THULASY BHAI,SC,POLLUTION C.BOA FOR R3 SRI.JOHN VARGHESE FOR R1 SRI.P.M.JOSEPH FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC, PCB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 34792 OF 2008 (P) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The writ petition was filed alleging that the 1st respondent was proceeding to establish a metal crusher unit without obtaining licence and permits and in violation of the governing statutes. 2. It is now submitted by the counsel appearing for the 1st respondent that he is no longer interested in establishing the metal crusher unit. In that view of the matter, petitioners cannot have any surviving grievance in the matter. Therefore, this writ petition is closed leaving it open to the petitioners to approach this Court if necessity arises in future. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp