IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 29225 of 2003(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. HARIKUMAR, THOPPIL VEEDU, ALTHARAMUKAL, KANJIRACOD, MULAVANA POST, KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 503. 2. F.RAJU, RAJU SADANAM, POTTIMUKKU, MULAVANA POST, KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 503. 3. T.PHILIPOSE, THADATHIL VILA VEEDU, POTTIMUKKU, MULAVANA POST, KOLLAM. 4. C.I.MATHUNNY PANICKER, CHAMAVILA KALLARAKKAL, MULAVANA POST, PUNNATHADAM (VIA), KUNDARA. 5. C.KOSHY PANICKER, CHAMAVILA KALLARAKKAL, MULAVANA POST, PUNNATHADAM (VIA), KUNDARA. 6. D.BALAN, KANJIRAMVILA VEEDU (DEVA PRABHA), ALTHARAMUKAL, KANJIRACOD, MULAVANA. BY ADV. SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. SECRETARY, PERAYAM PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. W.P.(C) NO.29225/2003 4. MEMBER SECRETARY, KERALA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, K.S.E.B., KOTTARAKARA. 6. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, T.C.SUB DIVISION, KUNDARA. 7. DIVISIONAL FIRE OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM. 8. THE SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS, TRIVANDRUM. 9. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 10. CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. PRASANNA KUMAR, SON OF BAHULEYAN, PRANAVAM, CHITTAKOD MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE. 12. SPECIAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL OFFICE FOR CASHEW INDUSTRY, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.EMMANUEL THOMAS FOR R11 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUATHAZHA, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.29225/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT DT. 25.6.03. P2:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 25.6.03. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 25.6.03. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 25.6.03. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT. 23.6.03. P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 6TH RESPONDENT DT. 28.6.03. P7:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 7TH RESPONDENT DT. 23.6.03. P8:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 8TH RESPONDENT DT. 10.7.03. P9:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 9TH RESPONDENT DT. 25.6.03. P10:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 10TH RESPONDENT DT. 10.7.03. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 29225 of 2035 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this court aggrieved by the pollution alleged to have been caused by the functioning of a cashew factory by the 11th respondent. In view of the intervening developments in case the petitioners have still any grievance left they may approach the 3rd respondent in which case appropriate prompt action shall be taken with notice to the affected parties to abate pollution. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.29225 of 2003 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 5th November, 2008