IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21345 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.K. SIVAN, AGED 50, S/O. KUNJAPPAN PILLAI, MANGALATHU HOUSE, ENANELLOOR.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENT: --------------- VARAPETTY GRAMAPANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, VARAPETTY, KOTHAMANGALAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 21345 OF 2008 N ==================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge is against Ext.P4, by which petitioner has been informed that his request for renewal of his licence for running a poultry farm is declined by the Panchayat. Counsel submits that though appeal is provided to the Council, since Ext.P4 has been issued by the President, no useful purpose will be served by filing such an appeal. If Ext.P4 is taken as a decision of the Panchayat itself, the course open to the petitioner is to approach the Tribunal and not to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution straight away and therefore with that liberty, the writ petition is closed. 2. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the light of Exts. P4 and P5, he will have to shut down the unit immediately and that will result in the closure of the establishment itself. In order to take care of this contingency, it is directed that Exts. P4 and P5 WPC 21345/08 :2 : will be kept in abeyance for a period of 3 weeks from today and it will be for the petitioner to pursue the statutory remedies that are available. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent Panchayat for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp