IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 8320 of 2010(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- T.P.GEORGE, VAIPPEL HOUSE, MEVELLOOR, VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.P.P.JACOB, MR.T.P.GOPAKUMAR. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE MULAKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MULAKULAM P.O., KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PALAI. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, VAIKOM. 7. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLOOR POLICE STATION, VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM. R3 TO R7 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.K. RAMESH. R2 BY ADV. MR.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8320 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by Exhibit P7 order whereby the petitioner was directed to stop the functioning of the brick manufacturing unit. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the period of the permit is over by today. The petitioner's unit has not functioned after Exhibit P7 order was issued. It is also submitted that now a fresh order has been passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer restraining the functioning of the unit. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the petitioner may be allowed to remove the bricks which were manufactured and which are kept in the site. It is submitted that the bricks were manufactured during the period when there was no prohibition. There cannot be any objection for removal of W.P.(C) No.8320/2010 2 bricks, which were manufactured when the permit was in operation. Hence the petitioner will be allowed to remove the manufactured bricks without any obstruction from the 4th respondent. He will submit the details to the 6th respondent before actual removal. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp