IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2253 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.G. RAJKUMAR, KUSUMA NIKETH, KUNNAMKULAM, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KUNNAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KUNNAMKULAM, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, GREEN FIELD, POONKUNNAM,TRICHUR. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, D.M.O'S OFFICE, TRICHUR. 4. AFSAL ALI, MANAGING PARTNER, 'U' BROTHERS SHOPPING COMPLEX, GURUVAYOOR ROAD, KUNNAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS FOR R2 G.P.SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Pius C. Kuriakose, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 2253 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of January,2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is opposed to the Municipality granting licence to the 4th respondent for conducting a hotel. According to the petitioner, the proposed hotel does not have proper arrangements for disposal or treatment of the waste and for controlling pollution. The petitioner has represented the matter before the authorities. 2. In the circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent Municipality to hear the petitioner also apart from the 4th respondent before a final decision is taken regarding the issuance of licence to the 4th respondent for conducting the hotel. Pius C. Kuriakose, Judge. mn. 2