IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2009 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 13885 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S. ASHAPURA MINECHEM LIMITED, SURVEY NO. 328/2, KINFRA APPAREL PARK, MENAMKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 586, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (OPERATIONS), P. SATEES KUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF INDUSTRIES, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAZHAKKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAZHAKKOOTTAM POLICE STATION, KAZHAKKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 6. KERALA INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KINFRA HOUSE, 31/2312, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 010, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 7. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 8. FR. LEBERIN YESU.R, S/O. Y. YESUDAS, PARISH PRIEST, ST. MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) No.13885/2009 : 2 : 9. JOSEPH GOMEZ @ THIRUMUDI JOSE, S/O. JOSEPH, JOHN BRITTO LANE, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. ANIL ANDREWS, S/O. ANDREWS, S/O. ANDREWS, ST. SEBASTIAN LANE, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. MARY VALSALA, W/O. JOHN, HOUSE NO. 376, ST. MARY'S LANE, PUDUVALPURAYIDOM, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. FRANKLIN J. PEREIARAH, MYSTICA BHAVAN, ST. JOHN BRITTO LANE, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. JOB JOSEPH @ PALLAN JOB, S/O. JOSEPH, PUTHUVAN PURAMPOKKU VEETTIL, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. JOTHISH, S/O. JOB JOSEPH @ PALLAN JOB, PUTHUVAN PURAMOBOOKU VEETTIL, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. ANISH, S/O. JOB JOSEPH @ PALLAN JOB, PUTHUVAN PURAMBOKKU VEEDU, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. ALBERT FERNADEZ, S/O. STELEIN FERNADEZ, VAYALAN VEETTIL, NEAR MADAN KAVU TEMPLE, MENAMKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. KOCHANI @ NEVA JOHN, S/O. JOSEPH, PUTHUVALPURAYIDOM VEETTIL (NEAR WATER TANK), PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18. ANEESH, S/O. AUGUSTIAN FERNADEZ, PUTHUVALPURAYIDOM VEETIL (NEAR WATER TANK), PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 19. GERLIL, D/O. BENJAMIN PEREIAHRAH, CANAL PURAMBOKKU VEETTIL, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. FRANKLIN GOMEZ, PUTHUVALPURAYIDOM, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 21. MARY VIOLET, W/O. FRANKLIN GOMEZ, PUTHUVALPURAYIDOM, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) No.13885/2009 :3 : 22. ALOCYOUS, S/O. ALEX FERNADEZ, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. GRACY ALOCIUZ, W/O. ALOCIUZ, GRACY BHAVAN, TC/39, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 24. BABYCHAN, THYVILAKAM HOUSE, NITHYASAHAYAM UNIT, PALLITHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 25. FRISCA KURISAPPAN, W/O. KURISAPPAN, PUTHUVAL VEETTIL, NEAR ASHAPURA CLAY FACTORY, MENAMKULAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 26. THOMAS FRANCIS @ BABYCHEN, AGED 36 YEARS, LOYOLA LANE, SHEEBA COTTAGE, PALLITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R8 SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI FOR R8 SRI.C.R.REKHESH SHARMA FOR R8 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C) NO.13885 OF 2009 EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT TO ESTABLISH BEARING NO.PCH/HO/TVM/CE/2/2006 DT. 16.5.2006 ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT TO OPERATE BEARING CONSENT NO.PCB/HO/TVM/ICO/09/2009 DT. 25.4.2009 ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 7.11.2007 IN W.P.(C) NO.27827/2006 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 8.8.2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE S.I. OF POLICE, THUMBA POLICE STATION. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 10.8.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.8.2007 IN W.P.(C) NO.24564/2007 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE CRIME NO.374/2008 REGISTERED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P9 TRUE PHOTOGRAPHS EVIDENCING THE DAMAGES CAUSED TO THE COMPANY BY THE ACCUSED PERSONS IN EXT.P8 FIR, IN THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED ON 16.11.2008. EXT.P10 TRUE PHOTOCOPIES OF THE NEWS ITEM APPEARED IN THE HINDU AND INDIAN EXPRESS DAILIES DATED 18.11.2008, 20.11.2008 AND 29.11.2008. EXT.P11 TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF PRIMARY DAMAGES CAUSED TO THE PETITIONER COMPANY ON ACCOUNT OF THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED ON 16.11.2008. EXT.P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 31.1.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, IN W.P.(C) NO.12257 OF 2007. EXT.P13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KSPCB, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DATED 23.1.2009 ALONG WITH EXT.P12 REPORT OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P14 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.5.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 13885 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 1st June, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Upon instructions, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the State submits that law and order situation has been take care of by deploying two Armed police personnel, a control room has also been opened, and there are no untoward incident reported or noticed in the recent past. Police are thus active and all necessary protection is being afforded to the petitioner. That being the situation, we do not think further orders are necessary in this matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed, reserving the right of the petitioner to approach this Court, when occasion arises. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.