IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 2ND ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29544 of 2010(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- INDIRA.G. , W/O.LATE MADHUSOODANAN, AGED 56 YEARS MANAGING PARTNER, JANATHA MEDICAL STORES DOOR NO.XIII/A-16,KADACKAL PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT RESIDING AT PRATHIBHA, CHETTIARKONAM,KADACKAL, KADACKAL PO,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. DRUGS CONTROLLER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER KOLLAM. 3. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRICIPAL SECRETARY GOVT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KADACKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH (SPECIAL GRADE) KADACKAL, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SVS/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 29544 of 2010 P ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner and her husband were the partners of a firm which was running a medical store named Janatha Medical Stores at Kadackal in Kollam ditrict. The licence was in the name of the firm. In terms of the conditions of the licence and on account of the death of her husband and the consequential reconstitution of the firm, a fresh licence is to be obtained. 2. It is stated that the shop is in a building owned by the fourth respondent Panchayat and in order to obtain the fresh licence from respondents 1 and 2, a fresh licence has to be obtained from the Panchayat in the name of the petitioner. According to the petitioner, on an application made by her, the Panchayat has resolved to grant licence in her favour and the same has been submitted for the approval of the third respondent. WPC .29544/10 : 2 : 3. It is stated that in view of the delay in obtaining approval of the third respondent, she is not in a position to produce the licence before respondents 1 and 2 for getting fresh licence issued. In the meantime, petitioner apprehends that respondents 1 and 2 may order closure of the shop and it is, therefore, this writ petition is filed. 4. If, as stated by the petitioner, the petitioner has made an application to the fourth respondent Panchayat, for grant of licence for the continuous occupation of the shop room, where the shop is located and if the Panchayat is awaiting orders of the third respondent, I feel that no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner for a reasonable time so that the petitioner can pursue the matter before respondents 3 and 4, obtain the licence and produce the same before respondents 1 and 2. 5. In that view of the matter, I direct that respondents 1 and 2 will permit the petitioner to continue the business as it is now carried on for a period of three months from today and WPC .29544/10 : 3 : that in the meantime, the petitioner shall complete all formalities and obtain licence from respondents 1 and 2. In the meantime, no coercive action will be taken against the petitioner for a period of three months. 6. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks