IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 24396 of 2006(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.FIROZ KHAN, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.SHAIK HUSSAIN, RESIDING AT KANJIRAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VEDIMARA, MANNAM P.O., NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM(DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.V.S.CHANDRASEKHARAN SRI.K.P.ABDUL RASSAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. ADDITIONAL TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM(DISTRICT). 3. THE DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, KADAVANTRA, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, MUNICIPALITY NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM (DISTRICT), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K. RAVIKRISHNAN FOR R1 & 2 SRI.T.A.SHAJI FOR R4 SMT.T.V.NEEMA FOR R4 SMT.RAGAM.S.MOHAN FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMANENT SSI REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DIRECTORATE INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. EXT.P2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE MUNICIPAL LICENCE ISSUED FROM THE YEAR 1998-2006 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEALERS LICENCE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY DISTRICT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI DATED 14.8.2000 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF TEMPORARY STOPMEMO NO.D1-4768/2006 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 24.5.2006 EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER INFAVOUR OF THE FOURTH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 24396 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Writ Petition was filed against Collector's order by which the District Collector prohibited manufacture of bricks by the petitioner causing nuisance to the local public. Under interim orders of this Court, petitioner would have been running the unit for the last three years. It is not known as to whether unit is still run or local public have any grievance. W.P. is therefore disposed of directing the petitioner to take appropriate steps to prevent pollution in the area and if there is any complaint by anybody, the District Collector is given freedom to take appropriate action including closure of the unit. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2