IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 W.P.(C).No. 17782 of 2008(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S. BLUE MOUNTAIN GRANITES, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MATHEW M. PATHROSE, S/O.M.M. PATHROSE, AGED 48, VELLIKULANGARA, MATTATHOOR PANCHAYATH, CHALAKKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.S. SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE MATTATHOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MATTATHOOR.P.O, THRISSUR DT. PIN - 680 692, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR. *ADDL. 3. SR. VERONICA, HEADMISTRESS, PRESENTATION CONVENT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, VELLIKULANGARA. *ADDITIONAL 3RD RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 24/07/2008 IN I.A. NO.8073/2008 BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNAMTHANAM (SR.) ADDL.R3 SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM FOR ADDL.R3 GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 17782 OF 2008 P ==================== Dated this the 24th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, the Pollution Control Board has issued to him consent to operate the unit and that on the strength of the consent so obtained, they have already made an application to the 1st respondent Panchayat. As contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this court has, in Ext.P13 judgment directed that once the petitioner makes an application producing the consent as above, the Panchayat will duly process the application for licence and pass appropriate orders thereon. Therefore, it is for the Panchayat to consider the application made by the petitioner. 2. In the light of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the Panchayat shall consider the application made by the petitioner and pass final orders thereon with notice to the additional 3rd respondent and others. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 WPC 17782/08 :2 : weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the Panchayat for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp