IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2011 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32036 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G. ARUNKUMAR, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S. LAKSHMI WATER PRODUCTS, 1/93, BILLICHI POST, PERIYAMATHAMPALAYAM, METTUPALAYAM ROAD, COIMBATORE. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645 2. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY - 695 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SABARIMALA DEVASWOM, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, TRIVENI PAMPA.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT 685 533. R1 BY SR.G.P.SRI.RAMAPRASAD UNNI R2& R3 BY S.C. SRI.N.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 32036 of 2011(D) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 22/10/2011. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 12/11/2011. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 18/11/2011. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE STICKER OF THE PETITIONER'S PACKAGED DRINKING WATER DATED 1/11/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // TKS P.S. TO JUDGE THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.32036 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6nd day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. The petitioner says that he has been granted license for supply of packed drinking water to Sabarimala, however that, his activities have been prevented by the District Collector/District Magistrate, even without issuing a written order. The petitioner apprehends that this exercise has been at the instance of the Consumer Fed which claims monopoly of supply of packed drinking water. The learned Senior Government Pleader states that immediately on the District Collector being notified of the situation, it has been clarified by him that the petitioner need not be prevented from carrying on the activities and that the petitioner is entitled to carry on with his activities. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS/6.12