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C.P.Prathapan vs Kerala State Pollution Control ...
2022 Latest Caselaw 11683 Ker

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 11683 Ker
Judgement Date : 20 December, 2022

Kerala High Court
C.P.Prathapan vs Kerala State Pollution Control ... on 20 December, 2022
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
                      WP(C) NO. 15177 OF 2012
PETITIONER:

             C.P.PRATHAPAN
             AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. C.K.PADMANABHAN,
             CHUNDNTHARAYIL HOUSE, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM.
             BY ADVS.SRI.ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL
             SMT.NISHA JOHN

RESPONDENTS:

     1       STATE OF KERALA
             REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
             GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
     2       DIRECTOR OF MINING AND GEOLOGY
             DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
     3       THE GEOLOGIST
             DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY,
             DISTRICT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM.
     4       KAKKAD VENMANI ACTION COUNCIL
             KKAKKAD, MAMALA P.O., KOCHI-682305.
             BY ADV SRI.B.N.SHIVSANKAR
             SRI.T.R.RENJITH, SR.GP


      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON   20.12.2022,   ALONG   WITH    WP(C).8330/2012,   18733/2012   AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.28319 of 2011 and
8330, 15177 & 18733 of 2012

                                      2



            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                   PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022/29TH AGRAHAYANA,1944
                        WP(C) NO. 8330 OF 2012
PETITIONER/S:

                C.P.PRATHAPAN
                S/O. C.K. PADMANABHAN, CHUNDNTHARYIL HOUSE,
                MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM.
                BY ADVS.
                SMT.NISHA JOHN
                SMT.TINA ALEX THOMAS

RESPONDENTS:

     1          THE SECRETARY,
                THIRUVANIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT
                THIRUVANIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
                THIRUVANIYOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-682308.
     2          THIRUVANIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH
                THIRUVANIYOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-682308,
                REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY.
                BY ADVS.
                SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR
                SMT.V.SHYLAJA


         THIS    WRIT   PETITION     (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.12.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).15177/2012 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.28319 of 2011 and
8330, 15177 & 18733 of 2012

                                   3



            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022/29TH AGRAHAYANA,1944
                       WP(C) NO. 18733 OF 2012
PETITIONER:

            V.V.KRISHNAKUMAR
            AGED 41 YEARS
            S/O.VELAYUDHAN, VADANETH HOUSE, KAKKAD KARA,
            MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
            BY ADV SRI.B.N.SHIVSANKAR

RESPONDENTS:

     1      C.P.PRATHAPAN
            S/O.C.K.PADMANABHAN, CHULLUTHARAYIL HOUSE,
            MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682 305.
     2      THIRUVANIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH
            THIRUVANIYOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 308,
            REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY.
     3      THE GEOLOGIST
            MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT,
            DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD,
            ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 030.
     4      ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
            KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,
            DISTRICT OFFICE - 2, GANDHINAGAR,
            ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 020.
     5      DISTRICT COLLECTOR
            COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD,
            ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 030.
     6      REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER
            MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN - 686 661.
     7      ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BUILDINGS
            PWD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 030.
     8      THE THAHSILDAR
            KUNNATHUNAD TALUK OFFICE,
            PERUMBAVOOR, PIN - 683542.
 W.P.(C).Nos.28319 of 2011 and
8330, 15177 & 18733 of 2012

                                   4

     9          SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
                CHOTTANIKKARA, PIN - 682 312
    10          SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
                ALUVA, PIN - 683 101
                BY ADV RENJITH T.R,, SR.GP
                SRI.NAVEEN T., SC, PCB


         THIS    WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.12.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).15177/2012 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.28319 of 2011 and
8330, 15177 & 18733 of 2012

                                   5



            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022/29TH AGRAHAYANA,1944
                       WP(C) NO. 28319 OF 2011


PETITIONER:

            C.P.PRATHAPAN
            S/O. C.K.PADMANABHAN, CHUNDNTHARAYIL HOUSE,,
            MAMALA.P.O., ERNAKULAM.
            BY ADV SRI.PAUL JACOB
            NISHA JOHN
            ENOCH DAVID SIMON JOEL

RESPONDENTS:
    1    KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
         DISTRICT OFFICE-2, GANDHINAGAR,
         ERNAKULAM-682020.
    2    ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
         KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,,
         DISTRICT OFFICE-2, GANDHI NAGAR,
         ERNAKULAM-682020.
 ADDL.R3 V.V.KRISHNAKUMAR
         S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 41 YEARS,
         VADANETH HOUSE,, KAKKAD KARA, MAMALA PO.,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.,

            (ADDL.R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED,
            25.11.2011 IN IA.18793/2011).
            BY ADVS.NAVEEN T., SC, PCB
            SRI. M.AJAY, SC, KERALA STATE PPCB
            SRI.B.N.SHIVSANKAR
       THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.12.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).15177/2012
AND    CONNECTED       CASES,   THE    COURT   ON   THE   SAME   DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.28319 of 2011 and
8330, 15177 & 18733 of 2012

                                   6




                   P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
                    --------------------------------
               W.P.(C).Nos.28319 of 2011 and
                8330, 15177 & 18733 of 2012
             ----------------------------------------------
          Dated this the 20th day of December, 2022


                                JUDGMENT

When these writ petitions came up for consideration,

the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the

matters are infructuous.

Therefore, these writ petitions are dismissed as

infructuous.

sd/-

                                           P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
JV                                                JUDGE
 

 
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