IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 16698 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAMSUDEEN, MELUTTIL VEEDU, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. NEDUMPANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, NEDUMPANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM. 3. PAREED KUNJU, S/O.ABDUL KAREEM, ASARUVILA VEEDU, MUTTAKKAVU, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM. 4. SULAIMAN, S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, KADAMPATTUVILA VEEDU, MUTTAKKAVU, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF LICENCE FEE ISSUED BY THE THRIKKOVILVATTOM GRAMMA PANCHAYAT EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE AUCTION NOTICE DTD. 12-2-07 ISSUED BY R2 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DTD. 4-5-07 TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT. / True Copy/ PA to Judge. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No.16698 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner in brief is as follows: Petitioner is a licensed vendor of mutton in Kannanalloor Public Market under Thrikkovilvattom Gramma Panchayat. It is the further case that Muttakkavu junction which is in nearby Nedumpana Grama Panchayat is situated within 1 km from Kannanalloor Public Market. It is the case of the petitioner that respondents 3 and 4 are engaged in unauthorised sales of meat and mutton in Muttakkavu junction. They have no licence to vend meat and mutton, it is stated. It is also stated that the unauthorised sales of meat done by respondents 3 and 4 were brought to the notice of the respondent-Panchayat requesting to take steps to prohibit the same. But, the respondents are not taking any action. Ext.P3 lawyer notice is also issued, is the case of the petitioner. 2. I heard learned counsel for respondents 1 and 2 also. WPC No.16698/07. 2 The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) sv. WPC No.16698/07. 3