IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23674 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PREETHA T.V., PRESIDENT, ORCHID MATSYAFED SWAYAM SAHAYA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM, THAIKKADAPPURAM POST, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KANHANGAD MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. THE HEALTH SUPERVISOR, KANHANGAD MUNICIPALITY, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI K.K.CHANDRAN PIALLI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 23674 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 13, 2008 JUDGMENT The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P5, by which a fish vending licence granted to the petitioner Society has been cancelled by the respondents. 2. Though several grounds have been urged by the petitioner impugning the validity of Ext.P5, I do not think that consideration of any of those grounds, other than the one urged by the petitioner that principles of natural justice has been violated, is necessary for the disposal of this writ petition. 3. Petitioner contends that before issuing Ext.P5 cancelling the licence, they were not given even a notice or an opportunity of hearing. A reading of Ext.P5 does not reflect that a notice was given or that an opportunity of hearing was given. The standing counsel for the respondents is also not in a position to dispute this WP(C) 23674/08 2 allegation made by the petitioner. 4. In view of this I quash Ext.P5. It is clarified that the judgment will not stand in the way of the respondents issuing notice to the petitioner or thereafter taking further action in the matter in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-