2025:KER:27388 WP(C)No.12292 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 12292 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S: PASTOR BABU MATHEW, AGED 61 YEARS GRACE BHAVAN KUREEKUNNIL MELETHIL HOUSE, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT WORKING AS PRESIDENT MACHPELAH ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE PO PALLIMOOLA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680009 BY ADVS. K.MOHANAKANNAN THUSHARA D.S. RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUNICIPAL OFFICE ROAD KURUPPAM THEKKINKADU MAIDAN THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 680001 2 THE THRISSUR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUNICIPAL OFFICE ROAD, KURUPPAM, THEKKINKADU MAIDAN THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, PIN - 680001 3 THE SECRETARY, THRISSUR CORPORATION, MUNICIPAL OFFICE ROAD KURUPPAM, THEKKINKADU MAIDAN THRISSUR, PIN - 680001 4 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR FIRST FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, CIVIL LINES ROAD, KALYAN NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN - 680003 5 THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, 2025:KER:27388 WP(C)No.12292 of 2025 2 ST.THOMAS AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE NEAR BENNETTE ROAD KEERANKULANGARA THRISSUR, PIN - 680005 6 THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, MAJESTIC SQUARE BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, PARAVATTANI PO, OLLUKKARA THRISSUR, PIN - 680655 BY ADV SANTHOSH P.PODUVAL OTHER PRESENT: Shri.T.Naveen, S.C, Smt.Deepa.V, G.P THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:27388 WP(C)No.12292 of 2025 3 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, is aggrieved by the delay in granting sanction to the cemetery, by the 2nd respondent Corporation. In response to the application submitted by the application in this regard, Ext.P11 notice was issued by the 2nd respondent in which certain defects were noted, to which Ext.P12 reply has been submitted by the petitioner after curing all defects notified in Ext.P11. According to the petitioner, he also submitted all the necessary documents for processing the application as well. The limited relief sought by the petitioner is to direct the 1st respondent to take a decision on the application submitted by the petitioner, taking note of Ext.P12. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing counsel for the respondents 1 to 3, the learned Government Pleader for the respondents 4 and 5 and the Standing Counsel for the 6th respondent, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition. Accordingly, it is ordered that, 1st respondent shall ensure that a Competent Authority under the 1st respondent takes up Ext.P12 and final orders are passed, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of one months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. JUDGE SM/28.03 2025:KER:27388 WP(C)No.12292 of 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12292/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR TO THE PETITIONER DATED 04.01.2003 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION SENT BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR TO THE PETITIONER DATED 15.11.2014 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DATED 28.10.2014 ADDRESSED TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 2376/2015 DATED 20.05.2019 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CORPORATION DATED 13.07.2022 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE KERALA STATE MINORITY COMMISSION IN MC(OP) NO. 223/2018 DATED 27.12.2022 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION TO THE PETITIONER ON 21.02.2023 BY THE CORPORATION Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE SELF-DECLARATION DATED 17.05.2023 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT ISSUED BY THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DATED 09.05.2024 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 18.11.2024 Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED 07.03.2025 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:NIL TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE