IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31337 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.ENOSE, S/O.P.KRISHNAN AMBADI, PARAVILA, MURINKARA PARASSALA, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA SRI.G.SAKTHIDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE PARASSALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH PARASSALA, NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DISTRICT OFFICE, PETTAH P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. RAJAN, S/O.NESAN, RAJ NIVAS KEEZHAKADUKARAVILA, PARASSALA, NEYYATTINKARA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.31337 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3. Notice to respondents 1, 4 and 5 dispensed with, preserving their right for re-hearing of the matter, if aggrieved by the order being issued hereunder. The petitioner complains that the 5th respondent is attempting to commence installation and operation of a unit to manufacture hollow bricks. Learned counsel for respondents 2 and 3 states that the application of the 5th respondent for consent to establish is pending consideration. It is, hence, ordered that respondents 1 to 3 will ensure that the 5th respondent does not commence his activities without appropriate clearance of the Pollution Control Board as is required in terms of law and without obtaining the licence from the panchayat. The PCB officials will take up the application of the 5th respondent, WPC.31337/09 Page numbers process it and issue orders within three weeks from now. The panchayat will ensure that licence is issued only in compliance of the required statutory formalities. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.5/11.