T.T.Abdul Rasak v. Wandoor Grama Panchayath
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court ordered the Grama Panchayath Secretary to act on a pollution complaint against a poultry farm, directing the Pollution Control Board to inspect the premises within two weeks and dispose of the matter within one month.
What did the court decide?
Directed the Grama Panchayath Secretary to dispose of Ext.P3 complaint within one month after receiving a report from the Pollution Control Board and hearing parties. Directed the Pollution Control Bo
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 17TH KARTHIKA, 1941 WP(C).No.7688 OF 2019(I)
PETITIONER/S:
T.T.ABDUL RASAK, AGED 50 YEARS S/O. AHAMMED, THIYYAMTHIRUTHI HOUSE, KOORAD P.O, WANDOOR (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN SRI.JITHIN LUKOSE
RESPONDENT/S:
1 WANDOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679 328
- 2 SECRETARY, WANDOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679 328
3 THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE MALAPPURAM, CIVIL STATION-676 505
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can direct local authorities to take action on an end-pollution complaint under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
Whether the Environmental Engineer of the Pollution Control Board is directed to inspect the poultry farm premises and submit a report.
Whether the Secretary of the Grama Panchayath is directed to dispose of the complaint after hearing parties and receiving the inspection report.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T.T. Abdul Rasak
- respondent
Wandoor Grama Panchayath
- respondent
Secretary, Wandoor Grama Panchayat
- respondent
The Environmental Engineer Pollution Control Board
- respondent
Assainar
Case details
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