IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 25920 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- 1. KABEER N.A. S/O. ABU N.A. AGED 39, NALADITHUNDIYIL, KEEZHMAD, ERUMATHALA, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. 2. AMMUNNI MENON M. S/O. APPUNNI MENON, THACHAPPILLY, KEEZHMAD, ERUMATHALA, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. 3. K.G. KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O. GOPALAN NAIR, KOCHIKKAKUDI, KEEZHMAD, ERNAMATHALA, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VENUGOPALAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KEEZHMAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KEEZHMAD, ERUMATHALA, ALUVA. 2. C.A.ISMAIL, S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN, CHERUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KEEZHMADU, ALUGA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. 3. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI - 20. ADV. SRI.LIFFY P. FRANCIS FOR R2 SRI. SHANAVAS KHAN SRI. M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 25920/2008. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF PETITION DT. 10-6-2008. EXT.P2 STOP MEMO DT. 18-6-2008. EXT.P3 COPY OF PETITION DT. 23-7-2008. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 25920 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to implement the stop memo issued to the 2nd respondent in the matter of conducting an industrial unit. It is now brought to my notice that subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the 2nd respondent has obtained consent from the Pollution Control Board up to 31-12-2008 for conducting the industrial unit and the licence issued to the petitioner by the Panchayat is also valid till 31- 12-2008. In respect of the same subject matter, challenging the consent issued by the Pollution Control Board in favour of the 2nd respondent, two other petitioners had approached this Court by filing W.P(C) No. 26914/2008 in which a learned Judge of this Court, by judgment dated 29-10-2008, directed that the 1st respondent shall issue notice to the petitioners in that writ petition on any application for extension of the period of licence or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, sought for by the 2nd respondent for the period beyond 31-12-2008. Counsel for the petitioner submits that similar relief may be granted to the petitioner in this writ petition also. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st and 3rd respondents to issue notice to the petitioner in this writ petition also on any application for extension of period of consent or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, if sought for by the 2nd respondent and hear him also before passing orders on such application for extension or renewal. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/