IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 16TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1864 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SPN GRANITES, PLACKATTU HOUSE, EDAMON PO., RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT,REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SHAJI JACOB, S/O.JACOB, AGED 44 YEARS. BY ADVS. MR.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM, MR.RENJITH THOMAS. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, MAKKAMKUNNU, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. MR. M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1864 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5rd day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated to be conducting a metal crusher unit at Edamon in Pathanamthitta District. The same is situated within the midst of 30 acres of rubber plantation owned by the petitioner and his brothers. It is pointed out in the writ petition that even though the application for No Objection Certificate was submitted as early as on 17.03.2007, so far the respondent has not processed the same for granting the No Objection Certificate. It is further pointed out that the petitioner has already complied with all the other statutory formalities and the neighbouring owners have given their consent also. The chance of causing any pollution is not there, according to the petitioner. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that they are yet to conduct a local inspection and some more time will be required to complete the process and to take a final decision in the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner W.P.(C) No.1864/2010 2 therefore, submitted that the respondent may be directed to take a decision on the application after considering various materials made available by the petitioner also. There will be a direction to the respondent to take a decision on the application for issuance of No Objection Certificate said to have been submitted on 17.03.2007 after conducting an inspection and after conducting due enquiry in the matter within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will be given an opportunity of hearing in the matter. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp