IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2011 / 3RD SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 16781 of 2011(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- HASSAN KUNJU, AGDE 41 YEARS, S/O.SHAMSUDEENKUNJU, METHUNDIL, KADUVINAL P.O., VALLIKKUNNAM, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. SECRETARY, VALLIKKUNNAM PANCHAYATH, PANCHAYATH OFFICE, VALLIKKUNNAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA-690 501. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POLICE STATION, VALLIKKUNNAM, ALAPPUZHA-690 501. 3. SHAHUL HAMEED, S/O.ABDUL KHADHAR, METHUNDIL, KADUVINAL P.O., VALLIKKUNNAM, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-690 501. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.16781/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 7/4/2006 P2 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 4/5/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.16781 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS 25TH THE DAY OF JULY, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Secretary of the Panchayat to close down the slaughter house conducted by the 3rd respondent in his premises without licence of the Panchayat and also for a direction to the Secretary of the Panchayat to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 complaint. 2. Petitioner is the neighbour of the 3rd respondent. It is averred in the writ petition that the 3rd respondent is conducting meat stall near Thamarakulam market without obtaining licence from the Panchayat. Petitioner is aggrieved by the manner in which the slaughter house is conducted. Petitioner alleges that the waste of the slaughtered animals are kept in the property and as a result of which serious environmental problems are being created causing health hazards to the public. The petitioner also produced Ext.P2 complaint signed by the people of the locality, which is -2- W.P.(C).No.16781/2011 pending consideration before the lst respondent. The respondents did not enter appearance in spite of receipt of notice. 3. In the aforesaid circumstances, the Secretary of the Panchayat (lst respondent) is directed to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 complaint in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, 3rd respondent and other affected parties, if any. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.