IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20368 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. K.A.MAHINKUTTY,S/O.ABOOBACKER,AGED 40, KOKKADAN HOUSE,VENGOLA VILLAGE,ALLAPRA.P.O, KANDANTHARA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. K.K.PAREED,S/O.KOCHU PILLA,AGED 50, KOKKADAN HOUSE,VENGOLA VILLAGE,KANDATHRA, ALLAPRA.P.O,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT STATE SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ERNAKULAM. 4. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, REP.BY ITS MEMBER-SECRETARY. 5. CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER,KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,PATTOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. 6. VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,VENGOLA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. SECRETARY,VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VENGOLA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. K.K.MAHINKUTTY,PROPRIETOR, M/S.KAROTHUKUDY PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES,KANDANTHARA, PERUMBAVOOR. R1 TO 3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. DILEEP MOHAN R4 & 5 BY SRI. M.K. CHANDRA MOHANDAS. R6 & 7 SRI. SIRAJ KAROLY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20 /07/2009 , THE COURT ON 20/07/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: app/- WP(C).No. 20368 of 2009(M) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 31.1.2007 P2 : COPY OF MINUTES DATED 23.6.2009 P3 : COPY OF THE APPEAL AND STAY PETITION DATED 17.7.2009 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ============ WP(C) No.20368/2009 =============== Dated this the 20th day of July 2009. J U D G M E N T =========== Against Ext.P2 order of the District Single Window Clearance Board, by which the board had directed issue of a licence for a veneer and plywood manufacturing unit to the 8th respondent, the petitioner filed Ext.P3 appeal before the State Single Window Clearance Board, along with the petition for stay of the further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2. The petitioner seeks a direction for expeditious disposal of the same. The petitioner submits that although the State Single Window Clearance Board is not made a party to the writ petition, the 2nd respondent represents the board. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Government Pleader, the learned standing counsel appearing for the 4th and 5th respondents and the counsel WP(C) No.20368/2009 2 appearing for the 6th and 7th respondents. After hearing, I dispose of this writ petition with the direction to the Kerala State Single Window Clearance Board, Thiruvananthapuram to consider and pass orders Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity being heard to the petitioners as well as the 8th respondent. The petitioner may move the stay petition before the State Single Window Clearance Board, which if done, the Board shall consider and pass orders thereon within two weeks. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE app/-