IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13220 of 2008(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ERAYAMKUDI/ELAVOOR JANAKEEYA SAMITHI (REG.NO.R-40/08), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, JAYASREE.C., KUZHIPPILLIPARAMBIL, ELAVUR P.O. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE GEOLOGIST, DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, THRISSUR. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, CHALAKKUDY. 5. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 6. PARAKKADAVU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 7. ANNAMANADA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 8. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, DISTRICT OFFICE, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, THRISSUR. WP(C).No. 13220 of 2008 -2- 9. V.V.DEVASSIKUTTY, VALIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O., SOUTH VELLARAPALLY. 10. M.M.RADHAKRISHNAN, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, KURUMASSERY P.O. 11. K.J.VARGHESE, KOORAN HOUSE, MEKKAD P.O AKAPARAMBA. 12. K.D.VARGHESE, KOLANCHERY HOUSE, SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O. 13. P.A.TOMY, PALAMUTTATH HOUSE, ELAVOOR P.O 14. M.S.BAIJU, MANGALAT HOUSE, ERAYAMKUDI P.O., 15. MARY SEBASTIAN, W/O.K.K.SEBASTIAN, KALLARAKKAL VEEDU, CHOVARA P.O. 16. P.O.JOY, PATHADAN HOUSE, ELAVOOR P.O 17. P.V.POULOSE, PARACKAL HOUSE, MEKKADU P.O. 18. P.K.SASI, PUNNELY HOUSE, AVANAMKODU, CHOVARA P.O. 19. CHANDRABOSE, POKKATH VEEDU, KARIMALOOR P.O., ALUVA. 20. T.T.VARGHESE, SOUTHERNINDUSTRIES, ERAYANKUDI P.O. ADV. SRI.S.GOPINATHAN FOR R6 GP SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS FOR R9 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON 16/01/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 13220 of 2008 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- A TRUE COPY OF THE PRESS NOTE DATED 23.7.94 EXT.P2- A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 24.1.96 EXT.P3- A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 11.9.96 EXT.P4- A TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DATED 3.7.97 EXT.P5- A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.2725 OF 97 DATED 14.12.98 EXT.P6- A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 6.10.03 EXT.P7- A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 6.11.06 EXT.P8- A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 2.4.07 EXT.P9- A TRUE COPY OF THEJUDGMENT IN WPC NO.11970 OF 07 DATED 12.4.07 EXT.P10- A TRUE COPY OF HTE ORDER DATED 14.5.07 EXT.P11- A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 23171 OF 07 DATED 24.8.07 EXT.P12- A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 9.10.07 EXT.13- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 9.11.07 EXT.P14- A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN WPC NO.35678 OF 07 DATED 17.12.07 EXT.P15- A TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 21.1.08 EXT.P16- A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 34564 OF 07 DATED 19.2.08 EXT.P17- A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING CONVENED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT ON 19.1.08 EXT.P18- A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.2.08 EXT.P19- A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING CONVENED ON 8.3.08 EXT.P20- A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.3.2008 EXT.P21- A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.3.08 WP(C).No. 13220 of 2008 -2- EXT.P22- A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 26.11.07 EXT.P23- A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4.1.08 (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE J.B.KOSHY,Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J -------------------------------- W.P.(C).13220/2008 ----------------------------- Dated this 16th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy (Ag.C.J.) This is a petition filed as public interest litigation against illegal functioning of the brick kilns at Erayamkudy Padashekharam. In the facts and circumstances, we dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent as well as the ninth respondent to see that no brick kilns are functioning at Erayamkudy Padashekharam without licence and permission of the concerned authorities. J.B.KOSHY, Acting Chief Justice V.GIRI, Judge mrcs 2