IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2009 / 11TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3538 of 2007(S) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.G.NARAYANAN, AGED 53, S/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, KOZHUVELIL HOUSE, H.NO.V.P.P. 1/10 CHELLIPPADAM, BRAHMAPURAM P.O., ERNAKULAM. 2. MARAKKAR, AGED 62, S/O.KHADAR, V.P.P.1/60, MATATHIL HOUSE, CHELLIPPADAM, BRAHMAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REP.BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP.BY MEMBER SECRETARY. 4. VADAVUCODE PUTHAN KURISSU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PUTHAN KURISSU, ERNAKULAM REP.BY SECRETARY. 5. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM REP.BY SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,COCHIN COPN FOR R5 SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY FOR R4 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.3538/07 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.III(3) DT. 19.7.94 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE OMBUDSMAN DT. 16.8.05. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF RESOLUTION NO.5 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 12.1.2006 TO GIVE LICENCE FOR THE PLANT. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 21.2.06. EXT.P4-A : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION, ESTABLISHMENT OR INSTALLATION OF THE PLANT DT. 21.2.2006. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A2.706/04 DT. 21.2.2006. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE PROJECT ISSUED BY ANDRAPRADESH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION CENTRE. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DT. 22.10.05. EXT.P8 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DT. 1.10.2006. EXT.P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN I.A.NO.16282/06 IN WPC NO.26304/06 DT. 5.1.2007. KURIAN JOSEPH & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3538 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd July, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed in public interest mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 3 and 4 to dissuade from issuing any permission/sanction/licence to the 5th respondent for land filling and installation of the plant in Sy.Nos.9 to 17, 19, 30 to 32 and 35 in Puthankurissu village for processing or disposal of Municipal solid waste of the 5th respondent.” In view of the intervening developments as referred to in the interim order dated 3.7.2007, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the 5th respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the said respondent with notice to the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3538 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 2nd July, 2009.