IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2010 / 21ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24432 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.A.FOUJU, S/O.ALIKUNJU, MATTAKATTUTHARAYIL, THURAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. RAMANAN, S/O.PADMANABHAN, AYYAKATTU, PATTANAKADU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. SRI.P.M.HARIS (POOTHULIL) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, PATTANAKAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PATTANAKADU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. PATTANAKAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTANAKADU P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. R2 BY S.C. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN SMT.LEENA MURALI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) 24432/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 A TRUE COPY OF TE LICECE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER AND RECEIPT NO. 3847/2010 DATED 25.5.2010 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE APPLICATION DATED 2.8.2010 AND POSTAL RECEIPT. EXT.P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 23.7.2010 TO THE FIRST PETITIOER. EXT.P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 23.7.2010 TO THE SECOND PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. knc/- T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 24432 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2010. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed challenging Exts.P3 and P4 notices whereby the petitioners are directed to close down the chicken stores conducted by them. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the Panchayat. Petitioners' application for licence namely, Exts. P1 and P2 are still pending and the learned counsel appearing for the Panchayat submitted that the same will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed within a period of one moth. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Panchayat to consider Exts.P1 and P2 applications submitted by the petitioners for licence and communicate a copy of the decision taken to the petitioners, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time Exts.P1 and P2 are considered and orders passed, further action pursuant to Exts.P3 and P4 shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. KNC/-