IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32719 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SREEJA JAYAKUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS, W/O JAYAKUMAR, KADUVAKUZIYIL VEEDU, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERANAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. JAYAKUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, KADUVAKUZHIYIL VEEDU, KOOTHATTUKULAM VILLAGE, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERANAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SANU.S.PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KOOTHATTUKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 686 662. 2. KOOTHATTUKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOOTHATTUKULAM, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN 686 662. 3. K.P.ANEESH, KADUVAKKUZHIYIL VEEDU, KOOTHATTUKULAM, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN 686 662. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.32719 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT Ext.P2 notice issued by the Secretary of Koothattukulam Grama Panchayat to the second petitioner calling upon him to show cause why proceedings should not be initiated against him for running an unauthorised poultry farm without obtaining licence from the said Panchayat is under challenge in this writ petition. A reading of the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Issue of Licence to Dangerous and Offensive Trades and Factories) Rules, 1996 establishes beyond doubt that the petitioners cannot run a poultry farm without obtaining a licence from the local authority. The petitioners admittedly do not possess such licence. In such circumstances I am of the opinion that the challenge to Ext.P2 is without any merit. Though the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that for running a poultry farm no licence from the Panchayat is required, I am of the opinion that in view of W.P(C).No.32719 of 2010 -:2:- the clear recitals in the rule referred to above, the said contention cannot be accepted. I accordingly hold that there is no merit in the writ petition. The writ petition fails and is dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.32719 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 27th October, 2010