IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 26292 of 2005(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- M/S.ADMAS MULTIMARKETING PVT. LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT FIRST FLOOR, CCXL/40/A 7743, CONVENT ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 035, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR C.M.SHAJAHAN. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.THOMAS SRI.K.N.CHANDRABABU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CHERANALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHERANALLOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. VARAPUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VARAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY (BRIDGES DIVISION), KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SURFACE TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.SUBAL J.PAUL, ADDL.CGSC FOR R4 SRI.ASP.KURUP FOR R2 SRI.SADCHITH.P.KURUP FOR R2 SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE FOR R1 SRI.THOMAS T.VARGHESE FOR R1 ASST.SG. SRI. P.PARAMEWSARAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.26292/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DT. 7.11.02 EXECUTED IN BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DT. 3.12.02 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DT. 10.12.02 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. NIL, SEND TO THE RESPONDENTS ON 1.1.03. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 13.6.03 ISSUED BY the PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 13.6.03 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 9.2.04 ADDRESSED TO the IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 23.7.04 ADDRESSED TO THE SIT RESPONDENT. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 9.2.04 ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 23.7.04 ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 23.5.05 ADDRESSED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 20.6.2005. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 27.6.05 ISUED BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26292 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, direction or order directing the respondents 1 & 2 to take efficacious measures to get an approval from the Government from collecting tax from the licensed premises in view of Section 209 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act 1994 and issue an authorization letter to the petitioner so as to collect tax as per Exhibit P2 and P3. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 2, in which case, appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within another three months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 26292 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 25.07.2008