Vadakara Merchants Association v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition by a Merchants Association to quash a Government order on plastic bag labelling and minimum thickness. Court closed the petition, granting liberty to ventilate grievances before appropriate authorities as directions already exist.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed; liberty granted to ventilate grievances before appropriate authorities or forums.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 / 29TH PHALGUNA, 1940
WP(C).No. 4636 of 2014
PETITIONER/S:
VADAKARA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION BUILDING, CONVENT ROAD,VADAKARA - 673 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI.O.CHANDRAN, S/O.KUNHAPPAN NAIR, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKAYIL HOUSE, P.O.NADAKKUTHAZHA, VADAKARA,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.U.K.DEVIDAS SRI.K.K.ANILRAJ
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 1.
2 THE SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 1
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to allow the petitioners to ventilate grievances regarding plastic bag labels and solid waste disposal before the appropriate authorities.
Whether further directions are warranted regarding the manufacture and use of plastic carry bags given existing government orders.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Vadakara Merchants Association
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
The Secretary Local Self Government Department
- respondent
Vadakara Municipality
- respondent
Vadakara Municipal Council
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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