IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 28590 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAHIYANATH AZAD, MALIKA VEEDU, LEKSHMI NADA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE SECRETARY, THRIKKADAVOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH (SPECIAL GRADE), ANCHALUMMOOD, PERINAD P.O., KOLLAM. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT ANZAR RAHIM S/O LATE A.A.RAHIM, AGED 59 YEARS PALM GROVE, THEKKEVILA KOLLAM Additional respondent impleaded vide order dated 14/02/2008 in I.A.No.2094/08 BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.C.RAJENDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.28590 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Sri.N.Unnikrishnan, counsel for the first respondent is right when he submits that the present writ petition has become infructuous in as much as licence has already been granted to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an application for renewal has been submitted by the petitioner. If the petitioner has submitted an application for renewal of licence as on today, the Panchayat will consider that renewal application, hear the petitioner as well as the additional respondent No.2 and take a correct decision. Decision as directed above will be taken by the Panchayat at the earliest and at any rate before the expiry of the current licence. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.