IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4340 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.RAHMATHULLA, S/O.LATE KATTUNAINAR NEAR WORKERS' CLUB, MUNNAR PO, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE SRI.ROY THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PANCHAYATH OFFICE MUNNAR 685 612. 2. THE SECRETARY MUNNAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MUNNAR 685 612. 3. STATE OF KERALA,TO BE REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF, SC, MUNNAR G.PANCHAY FOR R1-2 MS.K.R.DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.4340 of 2010 (N) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that his father was running a meat stall. On expiry of his father, the petitioner was continuing the business and according to him, the licence was also renewed from time to time. It is stated that finally on the expiry of the licence, along with Ext.P4, he submitted an application for its renewal and that no orders have been passed on the said application. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition has been filed. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Panchayat points out that Ext.P4 and the application have been received and that a final decision thereon has not been taken, and that no coercive action also has been taken against the petitioner. Having regard to the submissions thus made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Panchayat to pass orders on the application made by the petitioner for renewal of the licence. It is WP(C) No.4340/2010 -2- directed that in the meanwhile no coercive action shall be initiated against the petitioner. Orders on the application shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg