IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4419 of 2010(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.C.JOSEPH, AMIKATTUKUDIYIL HOUSE, UDUMBANNOOR PO, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UDUMBANNOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, UDUMBANOOR PO, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, UDUMBANNOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH,UDUMBANNOO R PO, IDUKKI DISTRICT ADV. SRI.V.V.RAJA FOR R SHRI.RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.4419 of 2010 (B) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 15th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an owner of a poultry farm. By Ext.P4 notice issued by the respondent Panchayat, he has been asked to close down his poultry farm. The contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is mainly that his application for licence is pending and that in the absence of passing orders thereon, it is premature to issue notice in the nature of Ext.P4. 2. I heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Panchayat, who confirms the pendency of the application made by the petitioner for licence. 3. If as stated, the petitioner's application is pending, I am inclined to agree with the learned counsel for the petitioner that Ext.P4 notice is premature. 4. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent Panchayat to pass orders on the application made by the petitioner for licence. This shall be done as expeditiously as WP(C) No.4419/2010 -2- possible, at any rate, within two weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that until orders are passed as above, status quo as on date in so far as the poultry farm of the petitioner shall be maintained. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg