Kerala High Court
Ashraf vs Thodiyoor Grama Panchayath on 11 April, 2024
W.P(C) No.14301/24 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
THURSDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 22ND CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 14301 OF 2024
PETITIONER/S:
ASHRAF,
AGED 58 YEARS
C/O SHERY S ASHRAF, VAYAIL VEETTIL, KADATHOOR,
KARUNAGAPPALLY, KULASEKHARAPURAM, KOLLAM,KERALA, PIN -
690544
BY ADVS.
UMMUL FIDA
C.IJLAL
P.PARVATHY
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THODIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH,
KUTTINEKKALA RD, THODIYOOR,KOLLAM, KERALA ,REPRESENTED
THROUGH THE SECRETARY, PIN - 690523
2 THE SECRETARY,
THODIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH,KUTTINEKKALA RD,
THODIYOOR,KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 690523
BY ADV SASITH M R
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
11.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P(C) No.14301/24 2
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
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W.P(C) No.14301 of 2024
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Dated this the 11th day of April, 2024
JUDGMENT
The petitioner challenges Ext.P4 notice dated 30.3.2024 issued by the Panchayat directing them to take a licence and also threatening to close the auditorium in case no licence is produced within seven days of receipt of the notice. The petitioner has not given any reply to Ext.P4 and has filed this writ petition challenging the same.
Without any expression on the merits of the matter, there will be a direction to the petitioner to give a reply to Ext.P4 within ten days from today. Upon receipt of the same, the respondents will pass orders, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, in accordance with law, within three weeks thereafter. Till a decision is taken as directed above and communicated the same to the petitioner, the status quo as on today shall be maintained.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
SD/-
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE okb/ W.P(C) No.14301/24 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14301/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DEED NO. 666 OF 2007 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY SRO DATED 23.02.2007 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT ISSUED IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER DATED 01.04.2024 OF LAND TAX FOR THE YEAR 2024-25 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT ISSUED IN FORM NO. 33 RULE 36 ISSUED IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER DATED 26/03/2018 FOR THE YEAR 2017-18 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 30.03.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER