IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1080 of 2008(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.SURESH BABU, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. KESAVAN, RAMAKRISHNAVILASAM, CHENGAMANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.S.CHANDRASEKHARAN SMT.PRIYA DEVI.P SMT.LEKSHMI SWAMINATHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. TAHSILDAR, PARAVUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, ALANGAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. SECRETARY, KADUNGALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT (SPECIAL GRADE), MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. *6. C.I.OF POLICE, BINANIPURAM, EDAYAR. (*SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL 6TH RESPONDENT IN THE WRIT PETITION VIDE ORDER DATED 16/01/2008) BY ADV. SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY R5 BY SRI.C.JAYACHANDRAN SHRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1080 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Heard both sides. It is seen that even in Ext.P9, the last order passed by the District Collector, the petitioner is directed to obtain a licence from the Panchayat before commencing bricks manufacturing unit. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an application for licence is already submitted before the Panchayat. Under these circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 5th respondent to take up the application for licence submitted by the petitioner, consider the same in the light of Ext.P9 order of the District Collector and pass orders at the earliest. At any rate, orders shall be passed by the Panchayat within a period of 10 days on receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the Panchayat to also consider any binding judicial precedent, which governs the issue. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) jg