IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2594 of 2008(H) PETITIONER: ------------ 1. SHAREEFA NOUSHAD, AGED 32 YEARS, W/O. NOUSHAD, PATTARUMADAM (H), KANDANTHARA, ALLAPARA P.O. 2. K.P. UMMER, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. K.O. PAREED, KOKKADAN (H), KANDANTHARA, ALLAPARA P.O. 3. K.A. AZIF, AGED 18 YEARS, S/O. K.A. ABBAS, KARETHUKUDY (H), KANDANTHARA, ALLAPARA P.O. 4. K.M. MEETHIANPILLAI, AGED 45 YEARS, KARETHUKUDY (H), KANDANTHARA, ALLAPARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVT. FINANCE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,PANCHAYATH OFFICE, VENGOLA. 3. SECRETARY, VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PANCHAYATH OFFICE, VENGOLA. 4. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI. 5. C.S. ABDUL SAMAD, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. ABHUBAKER, CHIRAYILAN (H), KANDATHARA, ALLAPARA P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR R4 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.2594 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22nd JANUARY, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 representation before the Panchayath complaining that her plastic grinding unit which is being conducted by the 5th respondent is generating considerable volume of pollution as a result of which life is rendered miserable for the petitioner and other neighbours. It is seen that the Panchayath on considering Ext.P2 complaint has directed the Pollution Control Board to report whether the conditions imposed by them while granting consent to the 5th respondent are being obeyed by the 5th respondent. In other words, Ext.P3 would show that appropriate action is being taken by the Panchayath on Ext.P2. Under these circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition directing the Panchayath to send reminders to the Pollution Control Board and obtain report from them and if necessary obtain a report from the Public Health Authority also and then finalise Ext.P2 complaint. Before finalising Ext.P2, the WP(C)No.2594/2008 -2- Panchayath will hear the 5th respondent and the petitioner and then pass orders at the earliest and at any rate within two months of receiving a copy of this judgment. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) ks. WP(C)No.2594/2008 -3-