IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2007 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11533 of 2007(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. M.E.ABDU, MOOLAYTHOOTTIL VEEDU, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 2. K.M.NEENA, KANJIRAKOTTUMOORI VEEDU, ADIMALI, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 3. K.K.MOHAMMED, KARUVAPPALLI VEEDU, DEVIKULAM. 4. T.K.SURESH, KARAYIL THENGANA MURI VEETTIL, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 5. K.K.KASIM, KAREEVAYIL VEEDU, ADIMALY, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 6. V.M.MEERAN, VALIYAPUTHENPURAN VEETTIL, ADIMALI, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 7. CHITHUUMMA MYDHEEN, VALIYAPUTHENPURAN VEETTIL, ADIMALI, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY REPRESENTED BY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REPRESENTED BY ADIMALI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 11533/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE P1 AND R2 DT. 1/10/2005. EXT.P1B. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE P1 AND R2 DT. 1/10/05. EXT.P1C. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE P1 AND R2 DT. 1/10/2005. EXT.P1D. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE P2 AND R2 DT. 23/07/2005. EXT.P1E. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE P3 AND R2 DT. 23/07/2005. EXT.P1F. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE P4 AND R2 DT. 10/5/2006. EXT.P1G. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE P5 AND R2 DT. 23/07/2005. EXT.P1H. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BETWEEN THE P6 & P7 AND R2 DT. 16/08/2005. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE FEES/RENT PAID BY THE P1 DT. 28/3/07. EXT.P2B. COPY OF THE FEES/RENT PAID BY THE P2 DT. 23/3/2007. EXT.P2C. COPY OF THE FEES/RENT PAID BY THE P3 DT. 18/3/2006. EXT.P2D. COPY OF THE FEES/RENT PAID BY THE P4 DT. 18/07/06. EXT.P2E. COPY OF THE FEES/RENT PAID BY THE P5. EXT.P2F. COPY OF THE FEES/RENT PAID BY THE P6 DT. 28/2/2007. EXT.P2G. COPY OF THE FEES/RENT PAID BY THE P7 DT. 28/2/2007. EXT.P3 TO P3H SERIES: NOTICE NO. D. 609/06 DT. 28/3/2007 BY THE R2 TO ALL THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P4A. COPY OF THE AUCTION NOTICE BY THE R2 FOR MEAT STALL AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE. WP(C) NO: 11533/2007 W EXT.P4B. COPY OF THE AUCTION NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE R2 FOR FISH STALLS. EXT.P4C. COPY OF THE AUCTION NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE R2 FOR GATE FEE COLLECTION. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE PAPER ADVERTISEMENT IN MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DT. 30/3/2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 11533/ 2007 & I.A.4026/2008 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March , 2008 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner in I.A. 4026/2008 Sri. Latheesh Sebastian, submits that licene period of the writ petitioners expired on 31.3.2008 and, therefore, there is justification for permitting the petitioner in the I.A to take a decision either for the renewal of the licence or for conducting public auction of the shop rooms in question. Considering the prayer in the I.A., I dispose of this writ petition itself permitting the petitioner in the I.A. to take a decision as to whether the licnece should be renewed in favour of the writ petitioners or whether the Panchayat should go in for public auction. If the Panchayat decides to go in for public auction, it is open to the petitioners also to participate in the same. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. dpk