IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25684 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- VARKEY GEORGE, S/O. VARKEY MALIEKAL, MALIEKAL HOUSE, PERUMANNOOR.P.O, KEERAMPARA VILLAGE, NELLIMATTOM, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SOYUZ RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. KEERAMPARA GRAMA PANCAHYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KEERAMPARA, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM. 6. SEBASTIAN, S/O. OUSEPH, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, PERUMANNOOR.P.O, KEERAMPARA VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC, PCB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 25684 OF 2008 G ==================== Dated this the 26th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's complaint is basically against a quarry operated by the 6th respondent. According to the petitioner, the same is being operated without obtaining licence from the statutory authorities. This grievance of the petitioner is seen raised before the 5th respondent in Ext.P4 complaint dated 2/8/08 and it is the grievance of the petitioner that action on Ext.P4 is also not taken. 2. In the aforesaid circumstances, I feel, the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed for the present, by directing the 5th respondent to take note of Ext.P4 complaint of the petitioner if the same has been received and is pending. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 5th respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, if the same has been received and is pending. Any such consideration shall WPC 25684/08 :2 : only be with notice to the petitioner and the 6th respondent. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 5th respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp