IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2009 / 4TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24516 of 2009(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- E. MUHAMMED HANEEF, S/O. EBRAHIM, AGED 42 YEARS, NAVROJIPURAYIDOM, LAJNATH WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. MR.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.I.V. PRAMOD, R2 & R3 BY ADV. MR.M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.24516 of 2009-H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner states that his applications for licence to vend meat in a particular shop room are not being considered. The Panchayat cannot detain the consideration of such applications. Without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is ordered directing that the competent among respondents 2 and 3 will take up Exts.P2 and P2(a), decide on them and issue orders within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/070909