Writ petition concerning street vending by the petitioners' union before the Kottayam Municipality. Counsel for the petitioners submitted the writ petition had become infructuous; the High Court dismissed it as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 14TH POUSHA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 2821 OF 2014
PETITIONER/S:
1 KERALA VAZHIYORA KACHAVADA THOZHILALI SANGHAM KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MANOJ MADHAVAN, BMS OFFICE,T.B.JUNCTION,M.L.ROAD KOTTAYAM-39.2 SELVAN L.,KOCHUVEEDU PARAMBIL LAKSHMI NIVAS, VELOOR PO, KOTTAYAM-3.3 K.K.KRISHNANKUTTY, KATTUVETTY HOUSE (VARIATHUPARAMBIL),KOTTAYAM WEST PO KOTTAYAM.4 K. THANKARAJAN, KALLUMADACKAL HOUSE, KARAPPUZHA PO, THIRUVATHUKKAL KOTTAYAM.5 P.R. VENU, PALAKUNNEL HOUSE, KUNNUKUZHICHIRA,COLLECTORATE PO KOTTAYAM.6 C.K. MANI, ARACKAMATTATHIL,KODIMATHA PO, KOTTAYAM.7 G. SARAVANAN, ARACKAMATTATHIL, KODIMATHA PO, KOTTAYAM.8 K.M. BABU, KOOVAPPADAM CHIRAYIL, KODIMATHA PO, KOTTAYAM.9 S. SUBBAYYA, CHACKALAYIL HOUSE, TEMPLE ROAD, KOTTAYAM-1.10 PARAMASIVAN, USHANIVAS, CHENNATTUPARAMBIL, NEAR UNION CLUB, KOTTAYAM-1.11 KARUPPUSWAMY, ARACKAMATTAM, KODIMATHA PO, KOTTAYAM.12 N. SUBASH, PUTHENPARAMBIL, THEKKUMGOPURAM, KOTTAYAM-1.13 SURESH RAJU, THEKKEPARAMBIL, KURUMULLOOR PO, KOTTAYAM.14 K.V. THANKACHAN VELIYATHMALI HOUSE, VELOOR PO, KOTTAYAM.15 ANISH VARGHESE KADUKAYIL HOUSE, VELOOR PO, KOTTAYAM-3.16 A. THANKARAJ VADAKKATH WARRIAM, TEMPLE ROAD, KOTTAYAM-1.17 P.T. MADHU DEVIKRIPA, VELOOR PO, KOTTAYAM-3.WP(C) NO. 2821 OF 2014 2
18K.S. KANNAN
KOTTARAKKARA HOUSE, AZAD LANE, THIRUNAKKARA KOTTAYAM.
BY ADV SRI.S.MANU
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALAREP. BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-12THE KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPALITY OFFICE, KOTTAYAM-1
3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOTTAYAM, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM-2.4 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF KOTTAYAM, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM-2.BY ADVS.
SRI.K.A.JALEEL, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL
SRI.B.PREMNATH (E)
SRI.K.A.JALEEL ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL
SRI.SIBY CHENAPPADY, SC, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY
SRI.B.PREMNATH E
SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU
SRI. VENUGOPAL. V. -GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
When this matter is taken up for consideration today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
GOPINATH P.
JUDGE
ajt
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2821/2014
PETITIONER EXHIBITSEXT.P1 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARDPETITIONER BY THEKOTTAYAM MUNICIPA |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEISSUED TO THE 2NDFOOD SAFETY OFFICER,LITY. |
|---|---|---|
EXT.P2 |
TRUE COPY OF THEIDENTITY CARD OF |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ANDTHE 3RD PETITIONER. |
EXT.P3 |
TRUE COPY OF THEIDENTITY CARD OF |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ANDTHE 4TH PETITIONER. |
EXT.P4 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 5TH PETITIONER. |
EXT.P5 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 6TH PETITIONER. |
EXT.P6 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 7TH PETITIONER. |
EXT.P7 |
TRUE COPY OF THEIDENTITY CARD OF |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ANDTHE 8H PETITIONER. |
EXT.P8 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 9TH PETITIONER. |
EXT.P9 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 11TH PETITIONER |
EXT.P10 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 12TH PETITIONER |
EXT.P11 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 13TH PETITIONER. |
EXT.P12 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 14TH PETITIONER. |
EXT.P13 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 16TH PETITIONER |
EXT.P14 |
TRUE COPY OF THEAND IDENTITY CARD |
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF THE 17TH PETITIONER |
EXT.P15 |
TRUE COPY OF THEKERALA REGARDING |
POLICY OF GOVERNMENT OFSTREET VENDING |
EXT.P16 |
TRUE COPY OF THE30-4-2011 |
GO(MS)90/2011/LSGD DATED |
EXT.P17 |
TRUE COPY OF THETHE 2ND RESPONDEN |
REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED TOT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. |
Kerala Vazhiyora Kachavada Thozhilali Sangham, Kottayam District
State of Kerala
The Kottayam Municipality
The District Collector Kottayam
The District Police Chief Kottayam
Gopinath P.
As recorded by the court registry
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