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O.F.AUGUSTINE v. MARANGATTUPILLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT - WP(C) No. 4901 of 2007(H) [2007] RD-KL 7041 (3 April 2007)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 4901 of 2007(H)1. O.F.AUGUSTINE,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. MARANGATTUPILLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
... Respondent
2. THE SECRETARY,
For Petitioner :SRI.K.V.SOHAN
For Respondent :SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE
The Hon'ble MR. Justice PIUS C.KURIAKOSE
Dated :03/04/2007
O R D E R
PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J.
W.P.(C) No.4901 of 2007 HDated this the 3rd day of April, 2007.
JUDGMENT
I do not propose to go into the merits of the case. As rightly submitted by the counsel for the panchayat, the petitioner has got a statutory remedy against Ext.P3 by way of an appeal to the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions.
2. However, considering the clarificatory report submitted by Dr.K.E.George and Dr.Thomas Kurian, Professors of the Department of the Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, cochin, it has to be accepted that standard raw materials mentioned in Ext.P21 report is a raw material which is completely devoid of tar and natural rubber. In other words, it has been clarified by the Scientists that in this case, polyethylene sheet that has been used as rain guard in rubber plantation, is the W.P.(C) No.4901 of 2007 standard raw material, provided the same is made completely devoid of tar which has been used as part of adhesive and natural rubber.
3. Mr.Sohan, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be using only such standard raw material in their industry. Counsel for the party respondents and the counsel for the panchayat submit that the standardisation of the raw material itself is causing pollution. But, Mr.Sohan submits that what is required for standardisation of the raw material is to cut and remove the portions which contain tar and natural rubber. No process as such is necessary.
4. Considering the above submissions, I
dispose of this writ petition itself continuing the interim
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order presently passed subject to the following
conditions:
(a) The petitioner shall use only standard raw
material as stated by Dr.K.E.George and Dr.Thomas
Kurian in their report No.DPR 1.18/HOD/06-07/1399
dated 26.3.2007 submitted before this court and
that
the specifications in that report regarding the
temperature fixed for melting and extrusion also will
be
strictly followed by them.
Subject to the above conditions, the interim
order is
continued for a period of two months. The writ
petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to seek
remedies against
Ext.P3. It is made clear that the grant
and continuance of the interim order, as above, will not
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be considered by the tribunal as a reflection on the
merits of the case. If the petitioner
prefers an appeal
against Ext.P3 within three weeks from today, the
tribunal will entertain the appeal
as one filed on time
and dispose of the same in accordance with law.
Sd/-
(PIUS C. KURIAKOSE)
JUDGE
sk/ //true copy// P.S. To JudgePIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J.
W.P.(C) No.4901 of 2007 HJUDGMENT
3rd April, 2007.
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