IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20335 of 2009(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : -------------------------- M.M.VEERAS S/O. MOHAMMEDALI, AGED 31 YEARS,RESIDING AT MUNDAKAL HOUSE, KANADATHARA, ALLAPRA P.O. VENGOLA VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AYYAPPAN SANKAR SRI.G.SURARSHAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRERSENTED BY THE SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 3. KERALA STATE INDUSTRICAL SINGLE WINDOW BOARD,REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE KERALA STATE OF POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 6. THE SECRETARY, VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. 7. M/S.HYKON PLYWOOD, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR,MR.M.V.PAREED, MUNDAKAL HOUSE, ALLAPRA P.O. KANDANTHARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI. SIRAJ KAROLY- R6 ADV. SRI. M..K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS-R5 ADV. SMT. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER-R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 20335 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P3 order of the District Industrial Single Window Clearance Board, whereby the Board directed issue of license to the 7th respondent for a Veneer and Plywood factory. Against Ext.P3 order the petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 appeal before the 3rd respondent Kerala State Industrial Single Window Board as provided under Section 11 of the Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader, Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Pollution Control Board and the Standing Counsel for the 6th respondent Panchayat. Having heard all the parties, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, W.P(C) No. 20335 of 2009 -2- at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to all concerned. If the petitioner moves a stay petition, the 3rd respondent shall consider and pass orders on the stay petition within two weeks. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs