Vasundharan Nair v. Kerala State Pollution Control Board

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/8TH ASHADHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 19411 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------ VASUNDHARAN NAIR, AGED 63 YEARS, PRANAVAM, VILGOORKKAL, MALAYINKEEZH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADVS.SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL RESPONDENTS :

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1. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATTOM P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004 REPRESENTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

2. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATTOM P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695004 BY SRI. M.AJAY, SC, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 19411 of 2015 (B) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE QUARRIYIN PERMIT DTD 13/1/2014 VALID TILL 12/1/2015 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER.

P1(A):-TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT DTD 12/2/2014 VALID TILL 12/1/2015 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT.

P2:- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT DTD 20/5/2015 ISSUED BY THE GEOLOGIST TO THE PETITIONER.

P3:- TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DTD 23/5/2015 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 19411 of 2015 (B) ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of June, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is aggrieved with the non-consideration of the renewal of a consent to operate a quarry and crusher unit, which the petitioner is said to have applied for. The application of the petitioner shall be considered after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and a decision shall be taken within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this judgment, if necessary after conducting a physical inspection. If there is any objection raised, the objectors also shall be heard.

The writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE jjj