IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2010 / 12TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3269 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.K. NANDAKUMAR, QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING BLOCK, PUTHIYAROAD,MEVELLOOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. P.U. JAMES, PARUTHIKKATTUVYPPEL, MEVELLOOR.P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. P.E. THANKACHAN, PAMAPADIYIL, KULEYETTIKKARA, ERNAKULAM. 4. M.K. PRAKASAN. MOOTHEDATH HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. GOPAKUMAR,MUKKATH HOUSE, MEVELLOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB SRI.T.P.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------- 1. THE VELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MEVELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD KOTTAYAM DISTRICT OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE MINING AND GEOLOGY, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, VAIKOM. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.3269 OF 2010 (G) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submit that they made applications to the respondent Panchayat for licence for operating brick manufacturing units. It is stated that despite having made the applications, which are also stated to be accompanied by all necessary documents, the applications are not considered. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the Panchayat to expeditiously consider the applications. 2. If as stated by the petitioners, they have made applications, which are valid in all respects, there is no reason why the same shall not be considered in accordance with law. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioners have submitted applications for licenses, those applications will be considered in accordance with law. Orders thereon shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi JUDGE WPC.No. /09 :2 :