K.K.Chacko vs Panachikkad Grama Panchayat

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 10271 Ker
Judgement Date : 11 April, 2024

Kerala High Court

K.K.Chacko vs Panachikkad Grama Panchayat on 11 April, 2024

Author: Dinesh Kumar Singh

Bench: Dinesh Kumar Singh

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                        PRESENT
                     THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
            Thursday, the 11th day of April 2024 / 22nd Chaithra, 1946
                              WP(C) NO. 9293 OF 2018
   PETITIONERS

      1. K.K.CHACKO, K.P.RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT
      2. K.K.CHACKO, SIYA RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
      3. ACHAMMAKUTTY CHACKO, KOCHUPURAKAL RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT
      4. DITTU JOHN, DIJO RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
      5. XAVIER THOMAS KONDODY, SAMSON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, I.D.PLOT,
         POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
      6. T.C.FRANCIS, MARY MATHA ASSOCIATES, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
      7. JAMY JOSEPH, STEELIND PRODUCTS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
      8. MATHEW JOSEPH, ESSGEE RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
      9. K.P.BABU, A PLUS B, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     10. USHA ABRAHAM, POLAR RUBBER PRODUCTS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     11. P.C.RARICHAN, SUPER TOUCH PAINTS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     12. T.C.JOSEPH, THALIKAPARAMBIL POLYMERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     13. REKHA REBECCA CHERIAN, MASCOT MATS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     14. JIJI CHERIAN, DOLPHINE RUBBER PRODUCTS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     15. SAJI CHERIAN, CONTINENTAL POLYMERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     16. T.C.JOSEPH DOLPHIN RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     17. KUNJUMOL CHERIAN, THALIKAPARAMBIL RUBBER INDUSTRIES, I.D.PLOT,
         POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     18. T.J.CHERIAN, CHERISON RUBBER PRODUCTS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     19. RANI K.ANDREWS, DOLPHIN POLYMERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     20. JIJI CHERIAN, ROHAN RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     21. HELEN ZUCHARIAH, CARMEL FIBRE TECH, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     22. T.C.JOSEPH, DOLPHIN RUBBER INDUSTRIES, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     23. BINO GEORGE, THONDUKANDATHIL RUBBER INDUSTRIES, I.D.PLOT,
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         POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     24. M.K.NANAPPAN, PRIYA RUBBER WORKS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     25. K.Y.EASSO KULANGARA RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     26. K.Y.EASSO, ST.GEORGE RUBBER INDUSTRIES, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     27. THOMAS JOHN KULANGARA, CONSOLIDATED ROCK PRODUCTS, I.D.PLOT,
         POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     28. ANU JACOB, ROYAL RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     29. KURAIN P.THOMAS PERINCHENT INDUSTRIES, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     30. KURIAN P.THOMAS, MATHA RUBBER INDUSTRIES, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     31. K.V.THOMAS, TEE KAY RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     32. KURIAN P.THOMAS, PERINCHERIL RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     33. SALEENA P.ABRAHAM, CINO RUBBER PRODUCTS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     34. JACOB CHACKO, THUMBAYIL RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     35. ABY MATHEW, ST.GEORGE INDUSTRIES, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     36. GEORGE P.THOMAS, T.J.P.EXPORTS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     37. ASWATHY JACOB, T.J.P.INDUSTRIES, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     38. M.P.MUSTHAFA, MENMA CURRY POWER, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     39. SAJEEVAN THOMAS, KALARICKAL RUBBER WORKS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
     40. GIBIN BABY, CEEKAY POLYMERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     41. SALAMMA SABU, GRACE RUBBERS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU, KOTTAYAM
         DISTRICT.
     42. SABU GRACE, TERRA INTERLOCK WALL BRICKS, I.D.PLOT, POOVANTHURUTHU,
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

   RESPONDENTS

      1. PANACHIKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
         PANACHIKKAD, KOTTAYAM-686533.
      2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, KOTTAYAM-682102.
      3. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
      4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF
         INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

          Writ Petition (Civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
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   stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
   pleased to stay the operation and implementation of Ext. P4 communication
   dated 4-1-2018 issued by the 1st Respondent to the Petitioners pending
   disposal of this Wirt Petition in the interest of justice.
        This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and
   the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
   M/S. S.SUJIN & NITA.N.S., Advocates for the petitioners and
    SRI.NANDAGOPAL S.KURUP, Advocate for R1 and of GOVERNMENT PLEADER for R2
   to R4, the court passed the following:
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                              DINESH KUMAR SINGH, J.
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             W.P (C.) No.22067 of 2011, 10485 of 2015, 40201 of 2016,
              19313 & 21094 of 2017, 9293,13719 & 13760 of 2018,
              1628, 17755 & 23358 of 2019, 19860 of 2021, 3671 &
                                  11694 of 2022
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                        Dated this the 11th day of April, 2024

                                           ORDER

Ms. Jasmin M.M, learned Government Pleader submits that in all these petitions, the common question of law and fact is involved. A Counter affidavit has been filed in one of the writ petitions ie, W.P(C.) No.40201 of 2016, and the said counter affidavit is adopted in all other writ petitions. She does not wish to file separate counter affidavit in each the petitions.

The learned Senior counsel for the petitioners submits that he would like to file reply to the counter affidavit within a period of four weeks.

Post on 27.05.2024.

Sd/-

DINESH KUMAR SINGH JUDGE AP WP(C) No.9293/2018 5/5 Order Date : 11-04-2024 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9293/2018 EXHIBIT P1- TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS)400/1979 DATED 27/11/1979. EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 05/02/1998. EXHIBIT P3- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP.35764/2002 DATED 08/03/2009.

EXHIBIT P4- TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 04/01/2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONERS.