IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23141 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- C.A.ISMAIL, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN, PROPRIETOR, POWER PLAST, KEEZHUMADU, ERUMATHALA P.O., ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.LIFFY P. FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KEEZHMADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KEEZHUMADU, ALUVA. 2. CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, ERNAKULAM. 3. UMMER, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN, MANAKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, SOCIETY PADY, KEEZHUMADU, ERUMATHALA P.O. ALUVA. 4. NAZEER, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.MUTHIYEN BAVA, VELUTHEDATH HOUSE, SOCIETY PADY, KEEZHUMADU, ERUMATHALA P.O. ALUVA. BY SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC, PCB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23141 OF 2008 E ==================== Dated this the 18th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P5, a stop memo issued by the Panchayat requiring the petitioner to stop functioning of his SSI unit. The reason stated in Ext.P5 is that the petitioner's unit is causing environmental pollution. It is also seen that the Panchayat has for that reason declined to renew licence to the petitioner's unit. 2. Counsel for the petitioner now submits that they have already applied to the Pollution Control Board for consent on 29/4/2008 and that on inspection, the Pollution Control Board have suggested some remedial measures. According to the counsel, the remedial measures suggested have also been carried out and it is now for the Pollution Control Board to conduct inspection and grant consent as applied for by him. 3. If as stated by the petitioner, Pollution Control Board has suggested remedial measures which have been carried out by the petitioner, the Board should take appropriate follow up action in this matter and ensure that final orders are passed without delay. It is also directed that depending upon the final order that is passed by the Pollution WPC 23141/08 :2 : Control Board as above, it will be open to the petitioner to produce the same before the Panchayat, who shall take appropriate action in the matter. With liberty to the petitioner to move the Pollution Control Board and thereafter the Panchayat, for orders as above, this writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp