IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1550 of 2007(H) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------- 1. K.A. MAHINKUTTY, KOKKADAN HOUSE, VENGOLA VILLAGE, ALLAPRA P.O., KANDANTHARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. K.K. PAREED, KOKKADAN HOUSE, VENGOLA VILLAGE, KANDANTHRA, ALLAPRA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.ANOOP. V. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 4. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 5. CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 6. VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYATH VENGOLA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. WPC : 1550/2006 7. SECRETARY, VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT VENGOLA, ENRAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. K.K. MAHINKUTTY, PROPRIETOR, M/S.AISHA PLASICS, KANANTHARA, VENGOLA VILLAGE, ALLAPRA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.ABDUL RAHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1550 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Counsel for the 8th respondent-Proprietor, M/s.Aisha Plastics, submits that the 8th respondent will always abide by the interim order passed by this Court. Presently the 8th respondent is having a licence for conducting a plastic recycling unit. The 8th respondent intends to diversify the unit. Diversification will be made only after getting appropriate licences in that regard from the Panchayat and consent/permit from other statutory authorities. Learned Standing Counsel for the Pollution Control Board submitted that the Board will not issue any consent unless they are convinced that all necessary steps are taken for abating possibilities of pollution. Recording the above submissions, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of without entering into the merits of the other grounds raised and directing that the interim order dt.12.1.07 will continue. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2