IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2011 / 2ND POUSHA 1933 WP(C).No. 34845 of 2011(E) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- VARGHESE, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. POULOSE, CHUNDEPARAMBIL HOUSE, THUMBUR P.O., THRISSUR. BY SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, REGIONAL OFFICE, THRISSUR - 680 002. 2. VELUKKARA GRAMAPANCHAYAT,KOTTANELLUR P.O., THRISSUR - 680 672. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. LIMSON, S/O.JOSEPH, CHUNDEPARAMBIL HOUSE, THUMBUR P.O., THRISSUR - 680 662. 4. JIMSON, S/O. JOSEPH, CHUNDEPARAMBIL HOUSE, THUMBUR P.O., THRISSUR - 680 662. R1 BY ADV. SRI. M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 34845/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT DATED 30/06/2011 ISSUED BY VILLAGE OFFICER, KOTTANALLUR TO THE PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DATED 02/07/2011 ISSUED BY VILLAGE OFFICER, KOTTANALLUR TO THE PETITIONER. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 14/12/2011. P4: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 02/07/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT PANCHAYAT TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).34845/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner complains of a Poultry farm established by respondents 3 and 4. According to him, severe pollution has been caused on account of the functioning of the same. It is stated that complaining of the above, he field Ext.P3 before the first respondent and there has not been any progress on the complaint. It is with this allegation this writ petition has been filed. 2. Irrespective of the merits of the contentions which are to be appreciated by the first respondent, when a complaint is received, that has to be dealt with by the first respondent. 3. Therefore, without expressing anything on the merits, I direct the first respondent to take appropriate action on Ext.P3 with notice to the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs