IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 34517 of 2006(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- P.M. KUNHU BAVA, PROPRIETOR, RIA ENTERPRISES, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA, EDAYAR, MUPPATHADOM. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY, SMT.N.SANTHA, SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KADUNGALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT (SPECIAL GRADE), MUPPATHADOM P.O., ALUVA-10, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, KADUNGALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT (SPECIAL GRADE), MUPPATHADOM P.O., ALUVA-10. 3. DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW FOR R3 & R4, ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL FOR R1 & R2, ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN FOR R1 & R2. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.34517/2006-H: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO. B2-17363/92 DTD. 22/03/1999 OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E1-04/2006 DTD. 13/12/2006 OF THE R.1. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECRETARY, KADUNGALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT DTD. 15/12/2006. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT LETTER NO. 19478/K1/03/KSGD DTD. 19/01/2004 ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT, EDAYAR SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, V- 491, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA, EDAYAR, MUPPATHADOM.P.O. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. E1-04/2006 DTD. 15/12/2006 OF THE R.1. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 16/12/2006 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE R.2. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. E1-04/2006 DTD. 21/12/2006 OF THE R.2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R2.A: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF KADUNGALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT DT.11/12/2006 IN ITEM NO. 16. EXT.R2.B: COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 13/12/2006 ISSUED BY THE R.2. EXT.R2.C: COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 15/12/06 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.2. EXT.R2.D: COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 15/12/06 ISSUED BY THE R.2. EXT.R2.E: COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 16/12/2006 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.2. EXT.R2.F: COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 21/12/2006 ISSUED BY THE R.2. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34517 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Challenge is on Exhibits P2, P5 and P7 proceedings of the Grama Panchayath in the matter of issuance of licence. Necessarily, the matter will have to be considered in the light of the recent Bench decision of this Court in Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Kerala and Others (ILR 2007(2)Kerala 368). 2. Therefore, the impugned orders are quashed with a direction to the first respondent-Grama Panchayath to desist from further action in the matter in view of the Bench decision referred to above. The parties agree that they will abide by the decision of the Supreme Court in the appeal now pending in the matter. The same is also recorded. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 34517 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 29.09.2008