IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                  PRESENT:

              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

          FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/3RD ASWINA, 1937

                        WP(C).No. 28970 of 2015 (U)
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PETITIONER(S):
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       M.P.GEORGE,
       MATTAKKATTIL HOUSE, THAMARACHAL,
       KIZHAKAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.


       BY ADVS.SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
               SRI.K.M.ANEESH
               SRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR K
               SRI.ADARSH KUMAR
               SRI.BIJU VARGHESE ABRAHAM
               SRI.DILEEP CHANDRAN

RESPONDENT(S):
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       1. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,
           DISTRICT OFFICE (ERNAKULAM-II), IST FLOOR,
           MANNA RESIDENCY, M.C.ROAD,
           PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM,
           PIN-682 542.

       2. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER,
           KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,
           DISTRICT OFFICE (ERNAKULAM-II), IST FLOOR,
           MANNA RESIDENCY, M.C.ROAD,
           PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM,
           PIN-682 542.


       BY SRI. M.AJAY, SC, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.
       BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR.

       THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)  HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION  ON
       25-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:




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                                    APPENDIX

PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :
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EXT. P1:-    TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYAT FOR THE YEAR
             2003-2004.

EXT. P2:-    TRUE COPY OF THE FEE RECEIPT EVIDENCING LICENSE FOR THE YEAR 2014-
             15.

EXT. P3:-    TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYATH ACCEPTING THE
             APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

EXT. P4:-    TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER TO THE
             RESPONDENTS SEEKING CONSENT TO OPERATE.

EXT. P5:-    TRUE COPY OF THE BANKER'S CHEQUE DATED 18/03/2015.

EXT. P6:-    TRUE COPIES OF THE UNDERTAKINGS GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER.

EXT. P7:-    TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT GIVEN BY THE AGENCY.

EXT. P8:-    TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 24/08/2015 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT.


RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :
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         NIL.

                                                           /TRUE COPY/




                                                           P.A.TO JUDGE
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                A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
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                   W.P(C)No. 28970 of 2015
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        Dated this the 25th day of September, 2015

                        J U D G M E N T

Petitioner approached the Pollution Control Board with Ext.P4 application to obtain consent. The petitioner has been served with Ext.P8 notice, to show cause against violation of the provisions of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1981. In view of Ext.P4 application, there shall be a direction to the Pollution Control Board to consider the same within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after notice to the petitioner and other affected parties. Till a decision is taken by the Board, no coercive steps have been taken in the matter.

This writ petition is disposed of as above.

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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, Judge MBS/