Sprout Private Limited vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The High Court disposed of the writ petition, recording the petitioner's submission that no separate orders were necessary in this case, as a separate judgment had been rendered on the same day in another related writ petition filed by the same petitioner.
Facts
The petitioner challenged a mandate requiring lab certification to prove biodegradability or compostability of its products. It sought a writ to compel the 4th respondent (Kerala Pollution Control Board) to conduct a lab test solely for plastic content and to exempt its products if no plastic was found.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was the validity of a mandate for lab certification for biodegradability/compostability and the petitioner's right to a specific lab test for plastic content and subsequent exemption for its products.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST 2020 / 4TH BHADRA, 1942 WP(C).No.1357 OF 2020(T) PETITIONER: SPROUT PRIVATE LIMITED NEAR RUBCO LATEX FACTORY, SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR DISTRICT-670631, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SANTHOSH PHILIP, AGED 40 YEARS, SON OF P.M.PHILIP, RESIDING AT PARAMBATTE HOUSE, KAITHAPURAM P.O., MADAMAPAM, SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR-670631. BY ADVS. SRI.PRAVEEN.H. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SMT.K.S.SMITHA SMT.T.T.SHANIBA SRI.M.V.VIPINDAS SHRI.AMAL DEV D RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, SOUTH SANDWICH BLOCK ROOM - SSBT II, 4TH FLOOR, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE ROAD, KANNUR-670002. 3 THE SECRETARY, SREEKANDAPURAM MUNICIPALITY, DHARAMASALA, KANNUR UNIVERSITY P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670631. 4 THE CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. R1-2 BY SRI.K.V.SOHAN, STATE ATTORNEY SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY, SR.GOVT.PLEADER, SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEA
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