IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 26426 of 2005(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. KOTTEKKODAN MOHAMMED, S/O.HYDRUMAN, PENKIDAVUKUNDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.AMAYUR, PULIGOTTUPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676123. 2. SHAHIDA PERUMBALATH, W/O.MOHAMMED,PENKIDAVUKUNDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.AMAYUR, PULIGOTTUPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. MADATHILKANDI ASSARI SUBRAMANIAN, S/O.NAVU, MADATHIKANDI HOUSE, P.O.AMAYUR, PULIGOTTUPURAM, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676123. 4. KOTTEKKANDAN HYDRU, S/O.MAMMAD, KANAYANKODUPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.AMAYUR, PULIGOTTUPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676123. BY ADV. SRI.A.INEES RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SRI.P.K.ABDULLA, PROPRIETOR, ALIF GRANITE INDUSTRIES, (CRUSHER UNIT), AMAYOOR.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676123. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676121. W.P.(C) NO.26426/2005 4. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676519. 5. THE SECRETARY, THRIKKALANGODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRIKKALANGODE.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676127. ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN FOR R1 SRI.M.P.PRABHANANDAN FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.J .MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R2 SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA,SC,POLU.C. FOR R4 SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS,SC,POLL.C.BOAR FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.26420/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 28.4.2005. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY the 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE IST PETITIONER DT. 25.5.05. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE DT. 22.4.2005. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE DISTRICT POLICE SUPERINTENDENT, MALAPPURAM DT. 13.7.2005. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 1.8.2005. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE IST PETITIONER DT. 23.6.2005. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 5.8.05. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE FURTHER PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 25.8.05. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD PUBLISHED IN THE KERALA MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1967. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER S BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT. 25.8.2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R1(a):- COPY OF THE LICENCE DT. 30.4.2005 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.R1(b):- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PCB/A/MLPRM/ 45/2001 DT. 2.1.2003 VALID UP TO 31.12.2005. EXT.R1(c):- COPY OF THE QUARRYING PERMIT NO.267/05-06/GR/DOM/M-2117/2005 DT. 17.8.2005. EXT.R1(d):- COPY OF THE EXPLOSIVES LICENCE NO.E/SC/KL/22/621(E.25179) DT. 6.1.2005 VALID TILL 31.3.2006. ANNEX.R4(a):- COPY OF THE DIRECTION BEARING NO.PCB/TECH/A/MLPM/45/2001 DT. 18.6.05 ISSUED BY THE BOARD. ANNEX.R4(b):- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PCB/TECH/A/MLP/45/2001 DT. 23.7.05 ISSUED BY THE BOARD. ANNEX.R4(c):- COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NO.PCB/TECH/A/MLPM/45/2001 DT. 21.10.05 ISSUED BY THE BOARD. ANNEX. R4(d):- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PCB/TECH/A/MLPM/45/2001 DT. 14.11.2005 ISSUED BY THE BOARD. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26426 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 4th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of conduct of quarry, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the District Collector. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26426 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 4th July, 2008.