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Kerala HC stays PCB closure order against poultry waste unit
The Kerala High Court has stayed the Kerala State Pollution Control Board’s closure notice against Freshcut Organic Products, a poultry waste rendering unit in Thamarassery. The notice followed complaints that the unit…
The Story in Brief
The Kerala High Court has stayed the Kerala State Pollution Control Board’s closure notice against Freshcut Organic Products, a poultry waste rendering unit in Thamarassery. The notice followed complaints that the unit was draining waste into an adjoining residential area.
Justice C. Jayachandran found prima facie merit in the firm’s challenge, noting that the PCB order gave no specific reason, cited no inspection and was issued without a show-cause notice. A panchayat secretary’s report found no indication that waste was flowing outside the unit. The court ordered an early inspection by the PCB environmental engineer, accompanied by an officer nominated by the District Level Facilitation and Monitoring Committee. A report is due by August 13.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the unit was plainly polluting, and counterclaims that the closure notice was plainly unlawful, both run ahead of the record. The court has questioned the PCB’s process, not cleared the unit of wrongdoing. The practical test is the joint inspection: does it find waste reaching the residential area, and what evidence supports that conclusion?
Source: thehindu.com
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