IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 33471 of 2008(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. SURENDRAN, AGED 40, S/O.KOCHAKAN, THOPPIL HOUSE, VELUTHUR P.O., THRISSUR. 2. KALYANI, W/O.KUMARAN, CHALIPADAN HOUSE, VELUTHUR P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR. 4. THE HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE ARIMBOOR, THRISSUR. 5. THE ARIMBUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, ARIMBUR P.O., THRISSUR. 6. THILAKAN K.R., S/O.PAZHAMPARAMBIL RAGHAVAN, SIVAJI ROAD, ARANATTUKARA, THRISSUR PROPRIETOR, M/S.BABY'S BUILDING PRODUCTS, VELUTHUR.PIN- 680618. R1 & R2, R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH R3 BY ADV.SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS,SC,POLL.C.BOARD R5 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN R6 BY ADV.SRI.V.RAJENDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.33471/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE CONSENT TO ESTABLISH OBTAINED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 21/4/08. P2 COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT P3 COPY OF THE COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 24/12/07. P4 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE ARIMBOOR PANCHAYATH DATED 30/11/07. P5 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DATED 21/12/07. P6 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE D M O, THRISSUR DATED 21/12/07. P7 COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONERS HEREIN DATED 10/9/08. P8 COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PHC, ARIMBOOR DATED 31/12/07. P9 COPY OF THE COMMUNICATIONS BY THE DMO, THRISSUR DATED 5/5/08. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R5(A) COPY OF THE LICENCE BY THE PANCHAYATH IN FAVOUR OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT. R5(B) COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD IN FAVOUR OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT. R5(C) COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).33471/2008 .............................................. Dated this the 18th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The writ petition has been filed complaining that the sixth respondent is running a hollow-bricks manufacturing Unit without obtaining consent of the Pollution Control Board and causing environmental pollution. 2. Irrespective of the contentions raised by both parties, on behalf of the sixth respondent the learned counsel submits that the Unit has been closed down and they have already sold the property. 3. Now that such a development has taken place subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, I see no reason to go into the merits of the writ petition at this distance of time. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs