IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13857 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHINE K.B., KOORUMULLANIYIL HOUSE CHEENIKKUZHY P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UDUMBANNOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, UDUMBANNOOR P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. HEALTH INSPECTOR PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE, THATTAKKUZHA IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No. 13857 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Having regard to the averments made, grounds raised and the documents produced, the writ petition will stand disposed of at this stage itself by issuing the following directions: If Ext.P5 application for licence submitted by the petitioner is currently pending with the first respondent Panchayat, the Panchayat will consider the same in accordance with the statutory Rules, hear the petitioner and anybody else who is opposed to the conduct of poultry farm by the petitioner and take a decision. Decision as directed above shall be taken at the earliest and at any rate within three weeks of receiving a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, Panchayat will not implement Ext.P4 and will permit the petitioner to maintain status quo as obtaining today regarding the poultry farm provided it is ensured that Ext.P1 consent issued by the Pollution Control Board is in operation and all the conditions therein have been complied with the petitioner. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.