Regulatory compliance for operating a manufacturing unit requires permits from multiple authorities including local governance and pollution control.

JUDGMENT

The grievance raised by the petitioner is that the 4^th respondent is running a furniture manufacturing unit, without obtaining necessary permits and licences from the authorities concerned, including a No Objection Certificate from the Forest Department, licence from the local authority and also the consent to operate from the Pollution Control Board.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the 4^th respondent would submit that they are functioning after obtaining necessary consent from the 1^st respondent Panchayat.

3. Since the specific case of the petitioner is that except for a licence issued by the 1^st respondent Panchayat, the 4^th respondent has not obtained necessary licences or consent from the other authorities concerned, I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of with the following directions:

1. Respondents 2 and 3 shall conduct an inspection of the unit run by the 4^th respondent, and if it is found that the unit requires a No Objection Certificate or consent to operate from the Pollution Control Board, necessary directions shall be issued to the 4^th respondent to comply with the same.

2. If the unit is found to be operating without such requirement, appropriate action in accordance with law shall be initiated by respondents 1 to 3.

3. The inspection shall be conducted after issuing notice to the petitioner as well as the 4^th respondent.

4. Needful shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

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