IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22353 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- T.I.MATHEWS, S/O.ITTIACHAN, THALAKKODAN HOUSE, VALAPPAYA VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) SMT.R.RAJITHA RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ENVIRONMENT ENGINEER, THRISSUR. BY SC SRI.M.K CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 22353 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th August,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has approached this Court allegedly aggrieved by the delay on the part of the respondent in taking a decision on his application for consent for running the tile manufacturing unit by name 'M/s. Joson Brick and Tiles' and interlock brick manufacturing unit by name St.Jos Industries' at Valappaya. He has applied for consent from the Pollution Control Board to operate the said industrial units on 23.9.2008 and pursuant thereto the unit was inspected on 21.2.2009. This is evidenced by Ext.P7. But final decision on the application for consent has not been taken. 2. Heard learned standing counsel for the Pollution Control Board also. 3. The Pollution Control Board shall take a decision on the petitioner‘s application for consent to operate M/s. Josson Brick and Tiles' and St.Jos Industries at , Valappaya, in accordance with law, after hearing the W.P ( C) No. 22353 of 2009 2 petitioner also, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment . If there is any complaint against the operation of the units, the said complainant shall also be heard in this regard. Needless to say, petitioner shall operate the industries only after obtaining the requisite consent from the competent authority. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 22353 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 22353 of 2009 4