IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 20005 of 2008(F) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.K. MOHAMMED ALI, S/O MOHAMMED HAJI, MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S VALLUVANAD WOOD CONSORTIUM (P), LTD., P.K.M. COMPLEX, THALI JUNCTION, ANGADIPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNANUNNI (SR) SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. PUZHAKKATTIRI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O. PUZHAKKATTIRI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 321. 2. THE SECRETARY, PUZHAKKATTIRI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O. PUZHAKKATTIRI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 321. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHAIRMAN, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT SINGLE, WINDOW CLEARANCE BOARD, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN FOR R1 & 2 GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ==================== W.P.(C) NO. 20005 OF 2008 - F ==================== Dated this the 11th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Exts. P12 and P13. Ext.P12 is a resolution of the Panchayat resolving to cancel the building permit issued to the petitioner and Ext.P13 is the communication of the Secretary conveying Ext.P12 resolution to the petitioner. 2. The main contention that was urged and which is not disputed by the Panchayat is that Ext.P12 was passed without notice to the petitioner. Therefore for that reason, Ext.P12 cannot be implemented against the petitioner. It is directed that Exts. P12 and P13 will be treated as show cause notices to the petitioner and within two weeks from today, it will be open to the petitioner to file his explanations to Exts. P12 and P13. It is directed that on receipt of the explanations as above, the petitioner shall be heard and appropriate orders shall be passed. It is clarified that it will be open to the petitioner to urge all contentions including for the benefit of Ext.P8. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp