R.Krishnamoorthy vs. Poruvazhy Grama Panchayat
Held
The Court upheld the Consent to Operate and other licenses for the crusher unit, directing it to operate for two days under PCB supervision for pollution assessment. Orders restricting vehicle use on a canal bund road were set aside as they were issued in violation of a stay order.
Facts
A crusher unit owner sought protection from alleged harassment by private respondents and challenged certain orders. The objecting private respondents alleged the unit operated without proper licenses and violated pollution control norms. The court considered multiple related writ petitions concerning the crusher unit's operation and permissions.
Key Issues
The key issues were the validity of the crusher unit's licenses and consents, compliance with pollution control norms, and the legality of orders restricting its operations.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 /5TH KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 10094 OF 2020 PETITIONER: KRISHNAMOORTHY AGED 55 YEARS S/O. RAMAMOORTHY, PROPRIETOR, SARATHY METAL CRUSHER UNIT, RESIDING AT ANJU NIVAS, MANAKKARA P. O., BHARANIKKAVU, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM - 690 521. BY ADVS. ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER SMT.TINA ALEX THOMAS RESPONDENTS: 1 DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, KOLLAM - 691 001. 2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER AND INSPECTOR OF POLICE SOORANAD POLICE STATION, SOORANAD P. O., KOLLAM DISTRICT - 690522. 3 UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI S/O. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, PUTHANPURAYIL, AMBALATHUMBHAGOM P. O., PORUVAZHY, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM - 690520. 4 MANIKUTTAN PILLAI KALLUVILAKIZHAKKETHIL, AMBALATHUMBHAGOM P. O., PORUVAZHY, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM - 690520. 5 SANTHOSHKUMAR RAMAMANDIRAM, AMBALATHUMBHAGOM P. O., PORUVAZHY, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM - 690520. 6 C. JAYACHANDRAN PILLAI @ CHANDRAJI LAKSHMI BHAVAN, AMBALATHUMBHAGOM P. O., PORUVAZHY, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM - 690520. BY ADVS. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.V.NEEMA SREI. ASHWIN SETHUMADHAVAN
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