IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9823 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIRAJUDEEN, SHAFI MANZIL, UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADICHANALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF ADICHANALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ADICHANALLOOR, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. MS.K.R.DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.9823 of 2010 (C) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that though the respondent Panchayat does not have a slaughter house of its own, they were permitting meat stalls, which were operated by bringing meat from slaughter houses situated outside the Panchayat. As against this practice, this year the Panchayat has decided not to auction the meat stalls. It is in this context, this writ petition has been filed. 2. The petitioner submits that until slaughter houses are established by the Panchayat, the present system of brining slaughtered meat from outside the Panchayat area should be allowed to continue., as according to the petitioner, meat is a requirement of the residents of Panchayat. 3. There cannot be any dispute that it is for the Panchayat to establish a slaughter house. In the absence of a slaughter house of its own, it is up to the Panchayat to decide in what manner the meat requirements will have to be met. Therefore, it is essential for WP(C) No.9823/2010 -2- the Panchayat to decide on the claim raised by the petitioner. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already moved the Panchayat by filing Ext.P2 representation, I direct the Panchayat to consider and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg