IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 22ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 30037 of 2008(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- A.P.CHANDRAN, S/O.APPACHAN, PUTHANPURAKAL (H), ANJUKUNNU P.O., MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.ABRAHAM MATHEW. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PANAMARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PANAMARAM P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SECRETARY, THE PANAMARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PANAMARAM P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.A. ASIF, R3 BY ADV. MR.MANOJ RAMASWAMY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.30037/2008-A: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE NO. C 8529/95 DTD. 09/01/96. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 11/12/1995. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DTD. 22/01/1997 ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYATH FOR PAYMENT OF THE LICENSE FEE ON 25/10/97. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE STATED DTD. 12/07/2006. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE BUILDING TAX RECEIPT DTD. 13/02/2008 ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYATH IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE LETTER SO ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYATH DTD. 28/12/2007. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE APPROVAL DTD. 28/02/08 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, MANANTHAVADY. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE CONSENT SO ISSUED BY THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD FOR THE PETITIONER'S INDUSTRIAL UNIT. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT DTD. 14/01/08 ISSUED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, WAYANAD. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE LICENSE DTD. 14/01/08. EXT.P.12: COPY OF THE LETTER OF CONSENT OBTAINED FROM THE NEIGHBOURHOOD FAMILIES AND PRODUCED BEFORE THE PANCHAYATH. EXT.P.13: COPY OF THE PANCHAYATH HAS ALSO ISSUED A CERTIFICATE REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF THE FURNITURE UNIT IN ORDER TO PRODUCE BEFORE THE D.F.O. WAYANAD, DTD. 18/03/08. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.30037 OF 2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 11th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT The grievance in this writ petition is regarding the delay on the part of the respondent Panchayat in passing orders on Ext.P11, an application made by the petitioner for licence in respect of his Furniture Industrial Unit. Though the Panchayat has arguments regarding the eligibility of the petitioner for getting licence, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has admittedly made an application and that the application is still pending, it is necessary that the Panchayat should pass orders on Ext.P11 application for licence. Therefore the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent Panchayat shall pass orders o Ext.P11. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. vi (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE