IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2009 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 3154 of 2009(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. VINCENT, S/O. PYLOTH, KANNAMPUZHA HOUSE, KANDASSAMKADAVU P.O., THRISSUR. 2. AMMINI P.K., D/O. KUTTAN, PALLYERI HOUSE, KANDASSAMKADAVU P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MR.K.M.ANEESH RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. MANALUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O. KANDASSAMKADAVU, THRISSUR 680 613, 2. THE HEALTH INSPECTOR, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MANALUR. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTHIKAD POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 5. ST. MARY'S FERONA CHURCH, KANDASSAMKADAVU, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICAR. R2 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.MATHEW VADAKKEL R1 BY ADV. MR.K.P.VIJAYAN, MR.V.M.SYAM KUMAR, SMT.KRIPA ELIZABETH MATHEWS. R5 BY ADV. MR.N.SUBRAMANIAM, MR.M.S.NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/05/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 3154/2009-A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 30/06/2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 26/08/2008 ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYATH. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 24/09/2008 ISSUED TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER DATED 25/09/2008 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR DATED 13/10/2008. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR DATED 20/10/2008. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYATH TO THE SUB INSPECTOR DATED 24/10/2008. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19/12/2008. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26/12/2008 ISSUED BY A NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1: COPY OF THE NOTICE BEARING NO.C2.434/06 DATED 31/08/2007 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE PANCHAYATH. EXT.R2: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 24/09/2008 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.R3: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 31/10/2008 SENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTHIKADU POLICE STATION. EXT.R4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 18/02/2009. EXT.R5: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18/02/2009 SENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTHIKADU POLICE STATION. EXT.R6: COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO.C2.434/06 DATED 28/02/2009 SENT TO THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTHIKADU POLICE STATION. EXT.R7: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 05/03/2009 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.3154 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT 1.This writ petition is filed alleging that there are illegal and unauthorised meat stalls in a market, of which, the 5th respondent, a church, is the licensee. The building belonging to the church has been leased to different persons. It asserts that there are no meat stalls as of now since there are no licences for meat stalls. Learned counsel for the first respondent states, following earlier interim orders, that all illegal activities have been closed down and there are no meat stalls which are unauthorised. It is also stated that on inspection, no such activity was found anywhere within the premises of the market in question. The petitioners should stand satisfied by this situation. However, it would be a matter of recurrence of the same evil if the alleged activity is not prevented. WPC.3154/09 Page numbers 2.For the aforesaid reasons, this writ petition is ordered directing that respondents 1 and 4 will ensure that there is no illegal slaughtering or vending of meat within the premises of the market in question or anywhere within the limits of the territory of the first respondent and any slaughtering or vending of meat will be permitted only in duly licenced premises. Respondents 1 and 4 will ensure that appropriate prompt action is taken against any person violating the laws in the aforesaid regard. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.2/6.