IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25526 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SOMASEKHARAN PILLAI, S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, SUNIL SADANAM, KUTTOOR P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.P.VINODKUMAR SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. R.D.O., THIRUVALLA. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, KUTTOOR. 3. THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS CHIEF ENGINEER. 4. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, KARTHIKARA HOUSE, KUTTOOR, THIRUVALLA. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD SHRI.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC FOR R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.25526 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 25th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the 4th respondent is dumping waste by the side of the property belonging to the petitioner causing serious pollution. Aggrieved by the action of the 4th respondent, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “i) To issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ or order directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P1 in the light of Exhibit P3 at the earliest at any rate within one month. ii) To issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ or order, directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P2.” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In so far as the petitioner has approached the 1st respondent by filing Ext.P1 petition in the matter, I feel that the 1st respondent should, at the first instance, consider the matter appropriately. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to look into the grievance of the petitioner and take appropriate action as warranted by the w.p.c.25526/08 2 circumstances, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent. While passing orders, the 1st respondent shall consider Ext.P3 report of the Village Officer also. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge