IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2205 of 2009(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.E. THANKACHAN, S/O. P.K. ESTHAPPAN, PARAMPADIYIL HOUSE, KULAYATTIKKARA.P.O, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.JALEEL RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. VELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MEVELLOOR.P.O, KOTTAYANM - 686 609. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLOOR POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 2205 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is regarding Ext.P8, a prohibitory order issued by the 1st respondent, directing the petitioner to stop his brick manufacturing unit. 2. Petitioner states that he has all licences and that even the 2nd respondent Panchayat also has resolved on 21.01.09 to grant licence. It is stated that once licences is given by the Panchayat, the petitioner is entitled to function his unit. 3. A reading of Ext.P8 shows that the same has been issued on the basis that the unit of the petitioner was functioning unauthorisedly. If as stated by the petitioner he has all necessary statutory clearances, this order cannot stand in his way. It is clarified that if the petitioner is having all licences, it will be open to the petitioner to function his unit and it will be open to the Village Officer to satisfy himself about this. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ttb W.P.C.No. 2205 OF 2009 -:2:-