IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 15TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 31403 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ KUNJUMOHAMMED, S/O.LATE MOHAMMED ALI, PUKKAT PANAYAPILLY HOUSE, MUNDAMPALAM, THRIKKAKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.E.ABDUL GAFOOR SRI.A.MOHAMMED SAVAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THRIKKAKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRIKKAKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. V.D.RAPPAI, VADAKKETHALA HOUSE, MANGATTU ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI - 682 024 REPRESENTED BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER RAJAN CHACKO. ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN FOR R2 SRI.ROY CHACKO FOR R4 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.V.MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 31403 OF 2009 (U) ===================== Dated this the 4th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was running a tea shop on the strength of a licence granted by the respondent Panchayat. When he applied for renewal of the licence for the year 2009-10, Panchayat passed a resolution allowing the application. That was challenged before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions at the instance of the 4th respondent. By Ext.P17 order, the Tribunal set aside the decision appealed against and the matter was directed to be reconsidered. It is now submitted that accordingly, the Panchayat reconsidered the matter and resolved to grant renewal of the licence for the year 2010-11. With the decision so taken, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. Therefore, the writ petition is closed recording the aforesaid decision of the Panchayat and leaving it open to the 4th respondent to pursue his grievance if any before the appropriate forum. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp