IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25322 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VARGHESE, S/O.MATHAI, AGED 55, RESIDING AT KULAMBEL, PLAMUDY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.P.SHIVANANDAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KOTTAPPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SECRETARY, KOTTAPPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 25322 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 22, 2008 JUDGMENT Admittedly petitioner owns and runs a pig farm. Even according to the petitioner, he has not so far obtained any licence from the Panchayat. Therefore Ext.P3 stop memo cannot be faulted. 2. Be that as it may, learned counsel for the petitioner now points out that he has made Ext.P4 application for licence with the Panchayat. If such an application has been received and the same is proper in all respects and is pending, necessarily it is for the Panchayat to pass orders thereon. 3. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of directing that if Ext.P4 application has been received and is pending, orders thereon shall be passed by the 3rd respondent as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate W.P.(C) 25322 of 2008 2 within three weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-