IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 16008 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- MR.THOMAS GEORGE, AGED 72, VADAKKAN HOUSE, 33/6-A, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, PAVOOR ROAD, PADIVATTOM, EDAPPALLY P.O., KOCHI-24. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.SAJI SMT.P.DEEPTHI RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOCHI. 2. THE ENVIORNMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE HEALTH INSPECTOR, CORPORATION OF KOCHI. 4. MOHANAN, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, VEERATH AUTOMOBILES & ALPHA PAINTS AND COTTINGS, PAVOOR ROAD, PADIVATTOM, EDAPPALLY P.O., KOCHI-24. R1 BY ADV. SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA,SC,COCHIN CORPORATION R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC, PCB. SRI.T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC : 16008 OF 2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 24.3.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT, KOCHI CORPORATION. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 16008 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the 4th respondent seeks time to file a detailed counter affidavit. But in the nature of the order to be passed herein, I am of the view that it is not necessary to grant time to file counter affidavit. Ext.P1 is seen pending before the Secretary of the Corporation, the 1st respondent. The 1st respondent will take up Ext.P1, conduct necessary enquiries with notice to the petitioner and the 4th respondent, hear the petitioner and 4th respondent and take a correct decision on Ext.P1. Decision as directed above will be taken by the 1st respondent at his earliest and at any rate within six weeks of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2