IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32601 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.M. BASHEER, S/O. MUHAMMAD, MANAGING PARTNER, KURUVAPPILLY TIMBER INDUSTRIES, 8/145, CHELLAMATTOM, EAST OKKAL, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. OKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OKKAL P.O., PIN-683 550. 2. THE CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PLAMOODU JUNCTION, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. R1 BY ADV.SRI.SIBY MATHEW, SC. R2 BY ADV.SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. .......................................................... W.P.(C)No.32601 OF 2007 ........................................................... DATED THIS THE 2nd NOVEMBER, 2007 J U D G M E N T Not admitted. Sri.M.K.Chandramohan Das, Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent. Sri.Siby Mathew, Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the 1st respondent. 2. Heard Smt.I.Sheela Devi, counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Siby Mathew and Sri.M.K.Chandramohan Das. 3. Having regard to the averments in the Writ Petition, the various documents placed on record and the submissions addressed at the Bar, I do not find any reason as to why prayer No.1 in the Writ Petition should not be granted. Accordingly the Writ Petition will stand disposed of issuing the following directions:- The 1st respondent-Panchayat is directed to consider Ext.P11 immediately and grant licence to the petitioner in the light of Exts.P7 and P9 at the earliest and at any rate within seven days of receiving copy of this judgment and copy of this Writ Petition and all the exhibits. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) tgl WP(C)N0. -2- WP(C)N0. -3-