Vendoor Padasekhara Nel Utpadaka Samoohm v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner Society filed a writ petition apprehending quarrying of clay on their paddy lands based on a government order. The Court found that no quarrying permit had been granted yet and the apprehension was misplaced, therefore closing the petition.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was closed leaving open the remedy to approach the appropriate authority in future.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JULY 2015/7TH SRAVANA, 1937
WP(C).No. 11756 of 2009 (L)
PETITIONER(S):
VENDOR PADASEKHARA NELLUTPADAKA, SAMOOHAM, REG. NO. 386/90, REP. BY SECRETARY PRINCE MANJALI, AGED 36, S/O. M.A. FRANCIS, VENDOR P.O., ALAGAPPA NAGAR, THRISSUR DIST.
BY ADVS.SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN.
RESPONDENT(S):
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT,
GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition filed against an apprehended quarrying permit should be closed since no permit has been granted.
What remedy remains available to the petitioner Society regarding alleged illegal quarrying.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
VENDOR PADASEKHARA NELLUTPADAKA SAMOOHAM
- respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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