Abdul Saleem v. Pulikkal Grama Panchayat
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Petitioner sought license renewal for a crusher unit. The court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 21ST POUSHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 3001 OF 2017
PETITIONER:
ABDUL SALEEM AGED 44 YEARS S/O.ALAVI HAJI, AGED 44 YEARS, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.AROOR GRANITES, AROOR, OLAVATTOOR PO, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 673 638, (RESIDING AT CHENGOTT HOUSE, M.C. LINE, PUTHIYARA PO, KOZHIKODE 4)
BY ADVS.SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.N.SHAMSUL HUDA
RESPONDENTS:
1 PULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT PULIKKAL PO, KONDOTTY VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 673637, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
2 PULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT COMMITTEE OFFICE OF THE PULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PULIKKAL PO, KONDOTTY - VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, 673637, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
BY ADVS.SRI.ARUN MATHEW VADAKKAN SRI.K.P.SUDHEER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the
following reliefs:-
“i. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to issue licence to the crusher unit of the petitioner namely M/s. Aroor Granites, Aroor, Olavattoor, Malappuram, for the fixed period of 5 years;
ii. issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Ext.P6 order of the 1st respondent, to the extent limiting the licence of the Panchayath valid up to 31.03.2017;
iii. issue any appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that the respondents are bound to allow Ext.P5 application, to renew the licence of the Panchayat to the crusher unit of the petitioner for a period of five years from 2016-17 to 2021-22 and hence directing the respondents to issue licence to the crusher unit of the petitioner for the said fixed period of 5 years.
representing learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri. Babu Joseph Karuvathazha submits that the writ petition has become infructuous.
Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
SHAJI P. CHALY
JUDGE
DCS/27.01.2023
Abdul Saleem
Pulikkal Grama Panchayat
Shaji P. Chaly
As recorded by the court registry
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