Suresh Kumar K. v. The State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2015/8TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 22247 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

--------------------- SURESH KUMAR K., S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 54 KARTHIKA HOUSE, KALLUMALA P.O.

THEKKEKARA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA.

BY ADV. SRI.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENT(S) :

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1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

3. THE STATE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN TRIVANDRUM-695 001.

4. THE DIRECTOR STATE ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE, PETTA TRIVANDRUM-695 001.

BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 22247 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------------- EXT. P1 :

COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.29.4.2015 FROM RAILWAY TO THE DISTRICT GEOLOGIST.

EXT. P2 :

COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.27.4.2015 FROM POONAM GRAH NIRMAN PVT. LTD.

EXT. P3 :

COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER FROM THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY NAMELY SARAMMA.

EXT. P4 :

COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DTD.3.7.2015. EXT. P5 :

COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DTD.3.7.2015.

EXT. P6 :

COPY OF THE LOCATION SKETCH NO.2073/15/VI/(A) DTD.3.7.2015. EXT. P7 :

COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER.

EXT. P8 :

COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE. EXT. P9 :

COPY OF THE CHALLAN FOR RS.75,000/-.

EXT. P10:

COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.10.7.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DIRECTOR OF KERALA STATE ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD. EXT. P11:

COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF SARAMMA MATHEW DTD.17.7.2015. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL -------------------------------------------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 22247 of 2015 (E) ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of July, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner seeks consideration of Ext.P8 application filed before the 3rd respondent for issuance of an Environmental Clearance Certificate.

2.

The learned Government Pleader submits that there is a meeting scheduled within two weeks and it would be decided only in that meeting whether a site inspection is required.

3.

If at all an inspection is required, the same shall be conducted expeditiously within two months from the date of such decision and the application shall also be considered within two months from the date of such inspection.

Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE jjj