IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2009 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 28942 of 2009(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.K.RAJAN, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, VAZHAYIL VEEDU, CHOWWARA P.O., ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.K.A.JALEEL, MR.C.Y.VINOD KUMAR. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- SREEMOOLANAGARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O., PIN – 683 80, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.BABU KARUKAPADATH, SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU, MR.JAGAN GEORGE, MR.K.A.NOUSHAD, MR.P.G.PRAMOD, MR.KANDAMPULLY RAHUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.28942 of 2009-K = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner relies on Ext.P1 certificate issued by the respondent Panchayat to show that he was having a brick manufacturing unit with due licence in 2005-2006 in Survey No.90/1,2 of Thekkumthala Village within the limits of Sreemoolanagaram Grama Panchayat. The said activity utilises a 25 HP motor. On 9.3.2006, the Ombudsman for LSGIs issued Ext.P5 order taking into consideration the ecological problem caused by removal of clay and uncontrolled issuance of licences by the Grama Panchayat. It was accordingly ordered that renewal of licence of existing manufacturers alone could be entertained and no new licences would be granted. The petitioner states that he could not conduct the activity from 2006-2007 onwards and now, he wants WPC28942/09 -: 2 :- a renewal of licence. Renewal of a licence is contemplated only when the licence is current during the immediately preceding financial year. If the licence was available only for 2005-2006, it is too late in the day in 2009 October for the petitioner to state that his application is one for renewal. The Grama Panchayat takes the stand that his application is essentially one for grant of a fresh licence. Therefore, I do not find any merit in the request of the petitioner for a direction to the Grama Panchayat to renew the licence. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/051109