IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 993 of 2007(S) ------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- SASIKUMAR KURUP, NANGASSERIL HOUSE, PUTHANCHANTHA P.O., PANMANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VIA CHAVARA, KOLLAM -691 587. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM - 691 583. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS, PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 4. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. R2 BY M/S.B.S.KRISHNAN ASSOCIATES, SC. KMML SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN R3 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR R4 BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS, SC, KSPCB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC : 993/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HIGH COURT IN OP NO.2078 OF 1997, DATED 20.07.98. EXT.P2 : TRUE CPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.16/2000/ID, DATED 24.01.2000 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT, GO(MS) NO.46/2004/ID, DATED 23.04.04. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE SUPREME COURT MONITORING COMMITTEE, DATED 14.08.04. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER, NO.F.NO.J-11011/94/2006-IA.II(I) OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DATED 08.08.06. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.SIDA/TECH/24/86-378 ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT, DATED 03.04.1987. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 993 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this, the 29th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. This public interest litigation was filed apprehending adverse impact on the environment. In a connected writ petition, by judgment dated 06.07.09 in WP(C) No.12063 of 2009, this Court recorded the submission made by the Company that they had no plans for further development. It would be appropriate to extract paragraphs and 3 of the said judgment. “2. Learned counsel appearing for the 6th respondent Company submits that they have no plan for development as of now and in case they go for any further development, they will strictly comply with the conditions stipulated in Ext.P7. 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala State Pollution Control Board submits that before clearance is given for any further developmental activities to the 6th respondent, the Pollution Control Board will see that the WP(C) No. 993/07 -:2:- conditions stipulated in Ext.P7 are scrupulously followed by the 6th respondent.” In the light of the judgment as above, no further orders are necessary in this Writ Petition and it is closed. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. Kurian Joseph, Judge. ttb