IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
FRIDAY, THE 05TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 16TH MAGHA,1942
WP(C).No.1686 OF 2021(I)
PETITIONER:
AMBARIMATHA TRUST
RUBY LANE, THAMMANAM, ERNAKULAM 32
REPRESENTED BY TRUSTEE, MR VIMAL ARACKAL, AGED 42,
S/O. CHARLES ARACKAL, RUBY LANE,
THAMMANAM, ERNAKULAM 682 032
BY ADVS.
SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY
SRI.E.S.SANEEJ
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 695 001
2 THE SECRETARY,
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
TRIVANDRUM PIN 695 001
3 THE DIRECTOR,
DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS BHAVAN,
TRIVANDRUM 695 033
4 DISTRICT COLELCTOR,
ERNAKULAM 682 030
5 VILLAGE OFFICER,
KUMBALANGI VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM 682 007
6 JOINT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES,
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL ZONE, SALIM ALI ROAD,
ERNAKULAM 682 018
7 DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES,
ERNAKULAM ZONAL, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT,
ERNAKULAM 682 018
8 FISH FARM DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY
FISHERIES OFFICER 682 018
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9 THE ASSISTANT FISHERIES EXTENSION OFFICER,
BACKWATER DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM 682 031
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT.REKHA.C.NAIR,GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
05.02.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 5th day of February 2021 This writ petition is filed by the petitioner, seeking the following reliefs:-
"i) To Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the 7th respondent to allow Ext.P11 application and finalize the proceedings and thereby issue the proper license/sanction for conduct of fish farming and prawn filtration, within a time limit, in the interest of justice.
ii) To issue necessary directions to process the Ext.P11 application of the petitioner submitted for prawn filtration and fish farming in the property and also to accept the Ext.P1 to Ext.P7 and Ext.P10 documents for the purpose of issuance of proper licenses and sanction by the statutory authority, within a time limit, in the interest of justice.
iii) To direct the 7th respondent to consider Ext.P14 request submitted by the petitioner in response to Ext.P13 notice and accept the land tax receipt and property sketch submitted by the petitioner for grant of license for fish farming and prawn filtration."WP(C).No.1686 OF 2021(I) 4
2. By Ext.P13 letter the 7th respondent has informed the petitioner that its request would be considered on production of the requisite documents. The petitioner claims that it has submitted all the documents which are necessary, along with Ext.P14 representation.
Therefore, there shall be a direction to the 7 th respondent to consider Ext.P11 and Ext.P14 and pass orders on the same, in case, the petitioner has produced all the requisite documents. Appropriate orders shall be passed in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
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P.V.ASHA JUDGE Ska WP(C).No.1686 OF 2021(I) 5 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE TRUST DEED WITH NO. 65/IV/2017 DATED 21-08-2017 OF SRO MARADU EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTARIZED COPY OF THE AGREEMENT OF ENTRUSTMENT OF AMBARI MATHA TRUST DATED 03-10-2019 EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT WITH NO. 5171709 DATED 20-09-2016 EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT WITH NO. 5168169 DATED 06-09-2016 EXHIBIT P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT WITH NO. 5168167 DATED 06-09-2016 EXHIBIT P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT WITH NO. 5171707 DATED 20-09-2016 EXHIBIT P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH OF THE PROPERTY ISSUED BY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT , CENTRAL SURVEY OFFICE, SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, TRIVANDRUM EXHIBIT P8 THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE 7TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P9 THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 29053/2019 DATED 30-10-2019 EXHIBIT P10 THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 23-10-2020 EXHIBIT P11 THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 10-11-2020 EXHIBIT P12 THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 24-11-2020 THE 7TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P13 THE TRUE PHTOOCOPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 03-12-2020 EXHIBIT P14 THE TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST BEFORE THE 7TH RESPONDENT DTD 15-1-2021