IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2009 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6995 of 2009(T) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ELSAMMA MATHEW, W/O.MATHEW, RESIDING AT PUNNAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM P.O. PALAKKAD - 679 513. BY ADV. MR.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR.T.C.SURESH MENON MR.JIBU P THOMAS MR.P.S.APPU MR.A.R.NIMOD MR.C.A.ANOOP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SREEKRISHNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SREEKRISHNAPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD - 679 513. 2. THE HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM, PALAKKAD GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 6995 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner started a piggery. She has been directed to stop the activities within seven days. She submits that the same is without notice or hearing to the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order to remove the pigs within seven days. 2. Admittedly, the petitioner does not have any licence either under the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Licensing of Pigs and Dogs) Rules or Kerala Panchayat Raj (Issue of Licence to Dangerous and Offensive Trades and Factories) Rules, either of which is compulsory for rearing pigs. Of course, the petitioner contends that she has already applied for the licence. Mere submission of an application for licence does not make the petitioner entitled to start the piggery without a licence. That being so, starting of the piggery itself is without the sanction of law. W.P.(c)No.6995/09 2 In such circumstances, I do not find anything wrong with Ext.P1. The petitioner submits that she may be given some time to remove the pigs. I direct the respondents to give the petitioner time till next Tuesday (10.3.2009) for removing the pigs. With the above direction, the writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.6995/09 3