IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2007 / 18TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 27221 of 2005(S) -------------------------- THE COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION : INITIATED ON THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA ON A PETITION FORWARDED BY THE LOCALS OF KOTTANGAL PANCHAYAT, THIRUVALLA TALUK REGARDING POLLUTION CAUSED BY THE FUNCTIONING OF TRM LATEX FACTORY. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, RUBBER MARKETING SOCIETY, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE MANAGER, TRM LATEX FACTORY, KOTTANGAL PANCHAYAT, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE SECRETARY, KOTTANGAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA. 5. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. THE SECRETARY, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES & BOILERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.V.N.ACHUTHA KURUP (SR.) SRI.BINDU SREEKUMAR SRI.K.G.RENGANATH SRI.K.GOPALAN BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. MEERA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN,J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 27221 OF 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th August, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C. J. By efflux of time, the prayer made in the letter dated 2nd June, 2000, of the locals of Kottangal Panchayat, in our view, has become infructuous. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of as unnecessary. However, liberty is reserved to the locals of Kottangal Panchayat, Thiruvalla Taluk to approach this Court, if need arises in future, by filing an appropriate petition. (H.L.DATTU) Chief Justice (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/