IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35057 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOSE,S/O. ANCHALOOSE, AGED 50 YEARS, CHOTTUKUNNIL, PUTHENVEEDU, NANTHIRIKKAL, VELLIMON.P.O., KOLLAM. 2. BABY, PUTHEPURAYIL, PUTHUPPALLY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. OACHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, OACHIRA.P.O. KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-690525. 2. OACHIRA TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION BOARD, OACHIRA.P.O., KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-690525. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY-690518. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY-690518. 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OACHIRA POLICE STATION, OACHIRA-690525. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 35057 of 2010 F ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioners, they are licenced to conduct an amusement park at the compound of Ochira Parabrahmam Temple. It is stated that the licence granted was for 12 days from 17-11-2010. The grievance of the petitioners is that respondents 3 to 5 are not permitting them to open the stalls on the allegation that what the petitioners propose to carry on is prohibited under the provisions of the Gaming Act. 2. Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that, if as stated by the petitioners, what is proposed to be carried on are not activities which are otherwise not prohibited, the respondents have no objection in the petitioners opening the stalls at the amusement park. In the light of the submissions made, I dispose of the writ W.P.(C) No.35057/10 : 2 : petition directing that, if the activities proposed to be carried on by the petitioners are otherwise not objectionable in law, the respondents shall not prevent the petitioners from carrying on the activities as per the licence that is said to have been obtained by them. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks