IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 31781 of 2004(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.JUNAID, PUNNAVILAKAM KILLY, KOLLODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KATTAKADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PANCHAYAT SUPERINTENDENT, KATTAKADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SHIBU A.S. (CLUB SECRETARY), MUKUVILAKATHU VEEDU, KILLI, KOLLODE P.O., PIN 695 571, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. DR.VINCENT PANIKULANGARA SRI.S.V.PREMAKUMARAN NAIR SRI.R.T.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C.NO.31781/2004 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF LICENCE ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYAT ON 9.4.2003 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIOENR BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 16.9.2004 IN O.P.NO.139/2004 PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT AGAINST RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- Writ Petition(Civil) No.31781 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 25th January, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court with certain grievances regarding Ext.P3 order passed by the4th respondent, in the matter of vending of meat. When the writ petition came up for admission, this court passed the following order on 29.10.2004:- “Notice. Petitioner submits that he is not slaughtering animals in the area indicated in Ext.P3 order of the 4th respondent. However, he apprehends that the first respondent may interfere with his business on the basis of Ext.P3 order. It is made clear that in case the petitioner is not engaged in slaughtering of animals in the area, his business in vending meat shall not be interfered with on the only ground of Ext.P3.” That order was subsequently clarified by order dated 3.2.2005 as follows :- “The Panchayat seeks time to file counter affidavit. In case there is violation of the interim order, the 2nd respondent shall take prompt action by seeking the assistance of the police.” The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above interim orders. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs