Joe Joseph vs. The Kottayam Municipality
Held
The Court recorded the operators' submission that they would vacate the premises within four months. In view of this undertaking, the Court held that nothing further required consideration in the writ petitions.
Facts
A petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing authorities to take action on complaints against an allegedly illegally functioning industrial unit and to stop its operation. The operators of the unit, who were also petitioners in a connected case, submitted an undertaking to the Court.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the industrial unit was operating illegally and if the authorities should be compelled to take action on complaints against it.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 25737 OF 2023 PETITIONER: DR. SUJA MATHEW JUDE AGED 51 YEARS W/O. DR. JUDE JOSEPH, ANGELLUS, L/101A, MALLOOSSERY P.O., CHUNGAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 041. BY ADVS. SANIL JOSE K.P.ANTONY BINU RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. 2 KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD KOTTAYAM, CMS COLLEGE ROAD, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, PIN – 686 001. 3 KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN – 686 001. 4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER GANDHINAGAR POLICE STATION, ARPOOKARA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 008. 5 NOUFAL AGED 36 YEARS, KIZHAKETHIL, M.K. RESIDENCY, OPPOSITE METALS AND AILOYS, MALLOOSSERY P.O., CHUNGAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 041. 6 JOE JOSEPH CHINGAMPARAMBU HOUSE, VAZHAPPALLY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 103. WP(C).Nos.25737 & 40249 OF 2023 2 7 ANANDHU KIZHAKETHIL, M.K. RESIDENCY, OPPOSITE METALS AND AILOYS, MALLOOSSERY P.O.,
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