IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2010 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10457 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIJO MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, AGED 36 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT KUDAKASSERY HOUSE, NELLIKKAMPOYIL, P.O.ULIKKAL, PIN-670 705, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, ULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.ULIKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. ULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.ULIKKAL, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, ULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.ULIKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).10457/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The challenge in the writ petition is against Exts.P4 and P5, by which the petitioner is asked to close down his pig farm and his application for licence has been rejected. These are orders which are appealable under the provisions of the Panchayat Raj Act itself and therefore it is for the petitioner to pursue the appellate remedies. In order to enable the petitioner to do so and obtain appropriate interim orders, it is directed that further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P4 and P5 will be kept in abeyance for a period of four weeks from today. It is further directed that the respondent will issue copies of the documents that are relied on against the petitioner, if an appropriate request is made in this behalf. 2. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs