IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 9992 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.A.ALIYAR,AGED 50,S/O.ABOOBACKER, POOTHUNGAL HOUSE,WEST VENGOLA,KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. 2. K.ABDUL KAREEM,KEEPRETH HOUSE, WEST VENGOLA. 3. T.K.BASHEER,THAYYILAN HOUSE,WEST VENGOLA 4. K.A.RASHEED,KAINIKKAL HOUSE,WEST VENGOLA BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,(SPECIAL GRADE) REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,VENGOLA P.O,VIA PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, GANDHI NAGAR,KADAVANTHRA,KOCHI-20. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER,ERNAKULAM. 5. MR.P.M.AHAMMADUNNI,PANGULAGARAMUNDETH HOUSE,WEST VENGOLA P.O. 6. C.A.ABBAS,PANGULAGARAMUNDETH HOUSE, WEST VENGOLA P.O. 7. C.M.KOYA,CHATHANATTU HOUSE,WEST VENGOLA. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA R3 BY ADV. SMT.K.K.THULASY BHAI,SC,POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. ADV. SRI.SIROJ KAROLS FOR R2 ADV. SRI.G.SANTHOSH KUMAR (P). FOR R7 ADV. SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH FOR R5 & 6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 9992 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 12, 2008 JUDGMENT The complaint in this writ petition is regarding the functioning of the industrial units of respondents 5, 6 and 7. 2. Two grounds have been urged. The first one is regarding the absence of licence obtained by the aforesaid respondents from the 2nd respondent Panchayat and the other is absence of consent order issued by the Pollution Control Board. 3. In so far as the licence from the 2nd respondent is concerned, admittedly the 7th respondent is having such a licence. In so far as respondents 5 and 6 are concerned, they too have produced documents showing that licence was issued till 31.3.2008 and that their application for renewal is pending consideration of the Panchayat. 4. In so far as the consent to be obtained from the WP(C) 9992/08 2 Pollution Control Board is concerned, it is submitted by the respondents 5, 6 and 7 that they have applied for such consent and that on the suggestion of the Board, the defects noticed were also rectified. It is now for the Pollution Control Board to conduct necessary inspection and pass final orders on the applications made by them for consent. 5. In view of the pendency of the matter as above before the Pollution Control Board, I direct that the 3rd respondent shall consider the applications made by respondents 5, 6 and 7, if necessary conduct inspection as well, and pass orders as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-