IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2009 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 32474 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ SIMON K.FRANCIS, DIRECTOR, M/S.CANON GRANITES PRIVATE LIMITED, PERUMBILAVU P.O., KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU SRI.A.R.NIMOD SRI.C.A.ANOOP RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO ENVIRONMENT (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PLAMOOD, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. S.D.JEYAPRASAD, CHAIRMAN (FULL TIME), THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PLAMOOD, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC, PCB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 32474 OF 2009 (D) ===================== Dated this the 1st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The main grievance of the petitioner is against Ext.P5 order dated 31/8/09 appointing the 3rd respondent as the Chairman of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board. According to the petitioner, he ought not have been appointed. Although several contentions have been raised about the merits of the claim as aforesaid, it is now disclosed that Ext.P6 representation filed by the petitioner has been received by the 1st respondent and is pending before that authority. 2. Having regard to the above, it is upto the 1st respondent to deal with the representation in the manner as it deems fit. Therefore, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner and the standing counsel for the 2nd respondent, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to deal with Ext.P6 representation in accordance with law. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC 32474/09 :2 : Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st and 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp