M.P. Paulose and others v. Kerala State Pollution Control Board and others

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS** **WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2020 / 28TH PHALGUNA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.8482 OF 2020(I)** ## **PETITIONER/S:** |**1**|**M.P.PAULOSE,**| |---|---| ||**AGED 44 YEARS**| ||**S/O.PAILY, COUNTY PEP HOLYDAY HOME (SERVICE VILLA),**| ||**PAYYAMPALLY P.O., NORTH WAYANAD, PAYYAMPALLY P.O.,**| ||**NORTH WAYANAD - 670 646.**| |**2**|**SAVI K.V.,**| ||**AGED 57 YEARS**| ||**S/O.VARKEY, TOWER HILL SERVICE VILLA (SERVICE VILLA),**| ||**VILAMBUKANDAM, EACHOM P.O., VIA PANAMARAM, NORTH**| ||**WAYANAD, RESIDING AT KADALIKKATTIL HOUSE, MEDICAL**| ||**COLLEGE P.O., CALICUT - 673 008.**| |**3**|**LIJI RAJAN,**| ||**AGED 32 YEARS**| ||**S/O.RAJAN P.E.K., VYTHIRI WILD FOREST RESORT**| ||**(RESORT), LAKKIDI, LAKKIDI VETERINARY COLLEGE P.O.,**| ||**SOUTH WAYANAD, RESIDING AT P.E.K.HOUSE, EDACHERY**| ||**P.O., VADAKARA (VIA), KOZHIKODE (DIST.) - 673 104.**| |**4**|**SAIFULLA K.,**| ||**AGED 32 YEARS**| ||**S/O.HASSAN, VYTHIRI MEADOWS RESORT (RESORT), PAZHAYA**| ||**VYTHIRI, VYTHIRI P.O., SOUTH WAYANAD, RESIDING AT**| ||**KUNNUMMAL (H), OLD VYTHIRI, VYTHIRI P.O., WAYANAD -**| ||**673 576.**| |**5**|**K.RAJA GOPAL,**| ||**AGED 70 YEARS**| ||**S/O.KOTTOORA GOWDER, KUDAJADRI DRIZZLE HOME STAY**| ||**(HOME STAY), KANIYAMBATTA P.O., VIA KALPETTA,**| ||**WAYANAD, RESIDING AT KAYAKANDY (H), KANIYAMBATTA**| ||**P.O., WAYANAD - 673 124.**| **6 C.J.AJAY, AGED 42 YEARS S/O.JAYAKEERTHI, SAHYADRI HOME STAY (HOME STAY), CHEMBAKAPPARA, KARYAMPADY P.O., WAYANAD - 673 124, RESIDING AT CHEMBAKAPPARA (H), KANIYAMBATTA P.O., WAYANAD - 673 124.** **WP(C).No.8482 OF 2020(I)** 2 **7 BIJU T.J., AGED 45 YEARS** **S/O.T.O.JOSEPH, COMFORT INN HOME STAY (HOME STAY), THEKKANATH (H) VEMOM P.O., NORTH WAYANAD, RESIDING AT THEKKANATH (H), VEMOM P.O., ONDAYANGADY, WAYANAD - 670 645.** - **8 VIJYASREE C.C., AGED 50 YEARS** **W/O.PRASAD, JUNGLE CASTLE HOME STAY (HOME STAY), EDAYUR, THIRUNELLY TEMPLE P.O., NORTH WAYANAD - 670 646, RESIDING AT AYODHYA, EDAYUR, THIRUNELLY TEMPLE P.O., WAYANAD -670 646.** - **9 IBRAHIM,** **AGED 54 YEARS** **S/O.MAMMATH, ADITHYA NATURE RESORT (HOTEL WITH MORE THAN 20 ROOMS BUT BELOW 100 ROOMS), ADITHYA HOMES PROJECT, VYTHIRI P.O., SOUTH WAYANAD, RESIDING AT PALLILTHAZHE HOUSE, PEEYUMALPURAM P.O., THIKKODI, KOZHIKODE (DIST.) - 673 529.** - **10 JOHNCY JOSEPH, AGED 33 YEARS** **W/O.BINOY, VIEW POINT WAYANAD HOME STAY (HOME STAY), RESIDING AT KOCHERI (H), PULINHAL, VELLAMUNDA P.O., MANANTHAVADY, NORTH WAYANAD - 670 731.** - **11 T.N.RADHA, AGED 63 YEARS** **W/O.A.K.SASSIDHARAN, PADDY FIELD TOURIST HOME (HOTEL UPTO 20 ROOM CATEGORY), MANANTHAVADY ROAD, KOILERY, PAYYAMPALLY P.O., NORTH WAYANAD - 670 645, RESIDING AT PAYYAMPALLY P.O., WAYANAD - 670 646.** - **12 GIRIDHAR RAJ KINI, AGED 50 YEARS** **S/O.L.RAJ KINI, SARANYAM HOME STAY (HOME STAY), RAJRATHAN, VIMALA NAGAR P.O., NORTH WAYANAD - 670 645, RESIDING AT RAJRATHAN, VIMALA NAGAR P.O., WAYANAD - 670 645.** - **13 PETER CLEMENT, AGED 63 YEARS** **S/O.G.P.JESUDAS, CLEMENT HOLIDAYS (HOME STAY), MAHATMA NAGAR, MARIYAMMAN KOVIL ROAD, KALPETTSA P.O., WAYANAD, RESIDING AT KRIPA, OPPOSITE ASWINI** **WP(C).No.8482 OF 2020(I)** 3 **HOSPITAL, KOLLAM P.O., KOILANDY, KOZHIKODE - 673 307.** - **14 GIBU P.M., AGED 36 YEARS** - **S/O.P.K.MATHEW, D.J.RIVER MEADOWS (RESORT), KOODAL KADAVU JN., CHERUKATTOOR P.O., WAYANAD - 670 721, RESIDING AT KOODAL KADAVU JN., CHERUKATTOOR P.O., WAYANAD - 670 721.** - **15 P.NIZAR,** **AGED 39 YEARS** **S/O.ABU, THAZZA RESORTS (RESORT), KOZHIKODE ROAD, LAKKIDI P.O., SOUTH WAYANAD - 673 576, RESIDING AT PULATH HOUSE, LAKKIDI P.O., THALIPPUZHA, SOUTH WAYANAD - 673 576.** - **16 MANU MATHAI,** **AGED 41 YEARS** **S/O.K.P.MATHAI, HOTEL WAYANAD SQUARE (HOTEL WITH MORE THAN 20 ROOMS), NEAR MUNICIPAL BUS STAND, KAMMANA ROAD, MANANTHAVADY P.O., WAYANAD, RESIDING AT KURUCICHIRANGARA (H), VEMOM P.O., NORTH WAYANAD - 670 645.** - **17 NIRMALA PADIYIL, AGED 64 YEARS** **W/O.(LATE) JAYAKUMAR, ISWARYA HOME STAY (HOME STAY), ISWARYA HOUSE, PAYODE, MANANTHAVADY P.O. - 670 645, RESIDING AT ISWARYA HOUSE, PAYODE, MANANTHAVADY P.O. -670 645.** - **18 AJITH, AGED 49 YEARS** **S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, WAYANAD PALMS HOME STAY (SERVICE VILLA), K.G.NAGAR, KALPETTA P.O., WAYANAD, RESIDING AT LAKSHMIKA HOUSE, K.G.NAGAR,R KALPETTA P.O., WAYANAD - 673 121.** - **19 ABDUL REHIMAN, AGED 62 YEARS** **S/O.KOYATTY, MAKARA HILL RESORTS (RESOURT), MOORKKATHIVAYAL ROAD, ONDAYANGADI, VEMOM P.O., MANANTHAVADY, NORTH WAYANAD, RESIDING AT MANAYIL KANDOTHE HOUSE, AZHIYOOR P.O., KOZHIKKODE.** - **20 T.S.BALA UBRAHMANIYAN, AGED 67 YEARS** **WP(C).No.8482 OF 2020(I)** 4 **S/O.SOOLA PANI WARRIER A.M., PALKADAVU WARIUM VILLA (SERVICE VILLA), KULIRMAVUKUNNU, THRISSILERY P.O., MANANTHAVADY (VIA), NORTH WAYANAD, RESIDING AT SREE PARVATHI HOUSE, VEMOM P.O., NORTH WAYANAD - 670 645.** **21 V.NOORMOHAMED, AGED 51 YEARS S/O.ASSAINAR, SUN RRISE VALLEY RESORT (RESORT), SUN RRISE VALLEY, VADUVANCHAL P.O., SOUTH WAYANAD, RESIDING AT KURUMBALAKKANDIYIL HOUSE, ORAVIL P.O., ULLIYERI, KOZHIKODE - 673 323.** - **22 JAMES SHAJAN, AGED 59 YEARS S/O.P.J.CASPER, KURUVA CASTLE SERVIE VILLA (SERVICE VILLA), PALVELICHAM, BAVALI P.O., MANANTHAVADY (VIA), NORTH WAYANAD, RESIDING AT PUTHANPARAMBIL HOUSE, MOOLAMKUZHI, KOCHI - 682 507.** **BY ADVS. SRI.SHYAM PADMAN SRI.C.M.ANDREWS SMT.BOBY M.SEKHAR SMT.IRENE ABRAHAM** ## **RESPONDENT/S:** - **1 KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, HEAD OFFICE, PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.** - **2 WAYANAD DISTRICT OFFICE, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, JASAM COMPLEX, PINANGODE ROAD, KALPETTA P.O., WAYANAD - 673121, REPRESENTED BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER.** - **3 CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PARIVESH BHAWAN, CBD-CUM-OFFICE COMPLEX, EAST ARJUN NAGAR, NEW DELHI - 110 032, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.** - **4 THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THE SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695001.** - **5 STATE OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, SOUTH** **WP(C).No.8482 OF 2020(I)** 5 **SANDWICH BLOCK, ROOM SSBT II, 4TH FLOOR, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THRIUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **6 DIECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM (PO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.** - **7 DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, SWARAJ BHAVAN, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR (P.O.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.** **8 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, PARK VIEW, MUSEUM (PO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.** ## **OTHER PRESENT:** ## **SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC., SRI.S.SUJIN, SC** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C).No.8482 OF 2020(I)** 6 # **ALEXANDER THOMAS, J -----------------------------------W.P.C.No. 8482 of 2020** # **-----------------------------------------------Dated this the 18[th] day of March, 2020** # **JUDGMENT** The prayers in the above writ petition (civil) are as follows: i. To call for the records leading to the issuance of Ext. P2 order and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction by holding that the same is Irregular, arbitrary and ultravires and unconstitutional, or in the alternative to exclude the establishments of the members of the 1* petitioner from its purview. ii. To issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent Nos. 4 to 6 to direct the respective Panchayats and Municipalities of the Wayand District to issue licence for the year 2020-2021 to the petitioners to run their home stay, service villas tourist home/hotel, small resort businesses in Wayanad. iii. To issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent to draft a fresh fee structure in the case of home stay, service villas, tourist homes/hotel, small resorts businesses giving due consideration of the respective pollution index of each establishments, after giving them an opportunity to establish their case. iv. To declare that the attempt to charge fees solely based on capital investment is unreasonable, arbitrary, illegal and unsustainable. v. To issue any such other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the **WP(C).No.8482 OF 2020(I)** 7 present case. vi. Grant such other relief that is prayed for and is deemed just and proper to grant in the interests of justice. vii. Award legal costs incurred by the petitioner.” 2. Sri. Shyam Padman, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that since the above petition is filed by different petitioners who are running not only home stays but also service villas and resorts, the petitioners may be granted leave to withdraw this W.P.(C) with liberty to file separate writ petitions for persons who are running home stays, service villas, resorts etc. 3. The plea for withdrawal and for leave to file fresh writ petitions are not seriously opposed by the respondents. Liberty is accorded to the petitioners to work out their remedies in accordance with law. Accordingly, it is ordered that the above writ petition (civil) will stand dismissed as withdrawn. **Sd/-** ## **ALEXANDER THOMAS** Dxy **JUDGE** **WP(C).No.8482 OF 2020(I)** 8 ## **APPENDIX** ## **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1** **TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PCB/WND/GL/70/2015 DATED 06/07/2018 OF KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.** **EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR PCB/T4/115/97(3) DATED 31/08/2016 OF KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.** - **EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION G.O(P) NO.2/2017/ENVT. DATED 04/11/2017 WHICH BROUGHT OUT THE KERALA AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) AMENDMENT RULES 2017.** **EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR PCB/T4/115/97 DATED 27/03/2018 OF KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.** - **EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR PCB/T4/115/97 DATED 17/03/2017 OF KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.** - **EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR PCB/T4/115/97 DATED 21/08/2018 OF KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.** **EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR PCB/T4/115/97 DATED 02/05/2018 OF KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.**