the Panchayat since a complaint has been received by the Panchayat in the meanwhile concerning the functioning of the industrial unit of the petitioner. On the said reference, the Panchayat decided to renew the licence of the petitioner upto 31.03.2013. Ext.P7 is the decision taken by the Panchayat in this regard. In the light of Ext.P7 decision, the Secretary of the Panchayat issued a revised licence to the petitioner under the Rules for the period upto 31.03.2013. Ext.P8 is the said licence. Ext.P7 decision of the Panchayat and Ext.P8 licence have been challenged by one K.M.Mathew before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions (the Tribunal) in Appeal No.1070 of 2012. In the said appeal, the Tribunal found that the petitioner has not obtained permission of the Panchayat under Section 233 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (the Act) for establishing the industrial unit and the licence issued to the petitioner under the Rules is therefore, illegal. The Tribunal, in the circumstances, disposed of the appeal as per Ext.P12 order permitting the petitioner to prefer an application for permission before the Panchayat under Section 233 of the Act and an application for licence before the Secretary of the Panchayat under Rule 12(2) of the Rules. As per Ext.P12 order, the Tribunal has also directed the Secretary of the Panchayat to submit the report provided for under Section 233 of the Act before the Panchayat and directed the Panchayat to consider the application of the petitioner for permission under Section 233 of the Act on the basis of the said report. It was also directed by the Tribunal in the said order that if the Panchayat decides to grant permission to the petitioner under Section 233 of the Act, the Secretary shall consider the application for licence submitted by
