IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2011 / 5TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2517 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANUAL JACOB, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.JACOB, RESIDING AT PICHAPILLIL HOUSE, SOUTH PUNNAMATTOM KARA, KADAVOOR P.O. & VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PROPRIETOR OF M/S.JMT ENTERPRISES (METAL CRUSHER). BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, GANDHI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER. SC SRI. M.K. CHANDRAMOHANDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.2517 OF 2011(L) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Heard both sides. 2. Petitioner has established a metal Crusher Unit. For operating the Unit consent from the Pollution Control Board is necessary and for that purpose he made Ext.P5 application and Ext.P7 reminder. Orders have not been passed and that lead the petitioner to file this writ petition. 3. Taking note of this grievance of the petitioner, at this stage what is required is that the respondent should consider the application made by the petitioner for consent. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P5 application made by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :