IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P.(C).No. 20979 of 2008(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. FRANCIS, S/O. JOSEPH, ADAIKAPARAMBIL, VADAKKENCHERY, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. AJITH GEORGE, S/O. LATE O.K., GEORGE, OLIYAPURAM, VADAKKENCHERY, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. SREEDEVI BALAN, W/O. BALAN, ANDIYODUKALAM, VADAKKENCHERY, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. VADAKKENCHERY GRMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VADAKKENCHERY, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. K.G. VINOD KUMAR, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, THODUPUZHA 3. K.M. JELEEL, KAN JEWELLERY, VADAKKENCHERY, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 20979 OF 2008 V ==================== Dated this the 11th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners contend that the 1st respondent Panchayat has granted a licence to the 2nd respondent for starting a fish market. In this writ petition, what is sought for is a direction to the Panchayat to refrain from permitting the 2nd respondent to start the fish market which has been licensed as above. 2. In my view, if at all the petitioners are aggrieved by the said action of the Panchayat, statute provides for appropriate remedies and there is absolutely no justification for invoking the extra ordinary jurisdiction of this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. With liberty to pursue the statutory remedies available to them and without prejudice to the contentions, this writ petition is disposed of. Learned counsel for the petitioners complain that the 1st respondent Panchayat has not made available a copy of the proceedings that led to WPC 20979/08 :2 : the issuance of licence to the 2nd respondent. If it is so, it is directed that on production of a copy of this judgment, 1st respondent shall issue necessary copies to the petitioners. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp