IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8182 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.K.JOSEPH, ARACKAL HOUSE, KOVAPPALLY P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, ST.ANTONY'S COMPLEX, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 2. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,POLL.C.BOAR FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8182 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 31st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : (i) to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records leading to the issuance of Ext. P7 and quash the same; (ii) to declare that having obtained the requisite licences/permit, petitioner is entitled to conduct the quarry in the specified land shown in the sketch appended to Exts. P1 and P4. And (iii) to grant such other reliefs as this Honourable Court may deem fit in the circumstances of this case. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Board, on instructions, submits that, no notice could be issued to the petitioner before passing Ext. P7 impugned order and the Board is ready and willing to reconsider the matter after issuing notice to the petitioner. 3. The submission as above is recorded. In the said circumstances, Ext. P7 is quashed. The Writ Petition is disposed of, without prejudice to the rights and liberties of the respondent Board to proceed with the matter in accordance with law. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd