IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32590 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUDHEER C, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.MUSTHAFA, CHIRAPPULLY HOUSE, VALLOM JUNCTION, RAJANPURAM P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. OKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, O/O. OKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, OLLAK P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, OKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, O/O OKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, OKKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. 3. K.K. RAJAN, KOTTAPPADY HOUSE, KUNNAKKATUMALA, CHELAMATTOM, OKKAL P.O., PERUMBAVOOR 683 550, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. SHRI.NIREESH MATHEW, SC FOR R1& R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No. 32590 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 5th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for permission before the 1st respondent Panchayat to establish a waste plastic crushing and manufacturing of plastic chips unit installing a 40 HP electric motor. Ext.P5 is the application submitted for the purpose. However, the petitioner complains that the 1st respondent Panchayat is not considering the application on the ground that there has been a complaint from the people of the locality, viz., Ext.P6. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent Panchayat to consider Ext.P5 application expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent 1 and 2 also. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the 3rd respondent for the present. 3. When an application is submitted, the Panchayat has a duty to consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereof in accordance with law. The fact that some people of the locality have objected to the same, is no reason to refuse to pass orders 2 on the application. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent among the respondents to pass final orders on Ext.P5 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 3rd respondent. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 3