Kerala High Court
Saji Joseph vs State Of Kerala on 25 July, 2025
Author: C.S.Dias
Bench: C.S.Dias
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS
FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JULY 2025 / 3RD SRAVANA, 1947
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PETITIONER/S:
SAJI JOSEPH,
AGED 65 YEARS
S/O S/O JOSEPH,KALLOORAKATHU HOUSE, MEENADOM.
P.O.,KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686516
BY ADVS.
SRI.M.NARENDRA KUMAR
SMT.HARSHADEV M.
SMT.ARCHANA SURESH
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY PRINCPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 PAMPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH,
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PAMPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH
OFFICE, PAMPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686502
3 SECRETARY,
PAMPADY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PAMPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH
OFFICE, PAMPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686502
4 SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER,
KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,KOTTAYAM
OFFICE , V. PUBLISHERS BUILDING, SRINIVASA IYYAR
ROAD, NEAR CM S COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
5 DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER,
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER,
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COLLECTORATE .P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002
6 TROPICAL INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE,
REGISTRATION NO. 483/04, VELLOOR. P.O., KOTTAYAM-
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DR. PUNNEKURIAN, PIN -
686501
BY ADVS.
SRI.V.K.PRASAD
SRI.ANANTHAKRISHNAN A. KARTHA
SRI.ANIL D.KARTHA
SHRI.SURESH G.
SHRI.SHARATH ELDO PHILIP
SHRI.SREEKUMAR G.
SHRI.ANANTHASANKAR A. KARTHA
GP SMT. JESSY S. SALIM
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 25.07.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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C.S.DIAS, J.
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Dated this the 25th day of July, 2025
JUDGMENT
The writ petition is filed to direct the respondents
2 and 3 to consider Ext.P16 application, expeditiously.
2. When the writ petition came up for
consideration on 28.03.2025, this Court had directed the
3rd respondent to consider Ext.P16 application
expeditiously.
3. Heard; the learned Counsel for the petitioner,
the learned Government Pleader and the respective
Standing Counsel for the respondents 2 to 4.
4. The learned Standing Counsel for the 3 rd
respondent submits that, pursuant to the interim order
dated 28.03.2025, the petitioner's application for renewal
of license has been rejected.
In light of the above submission, I am of the view
that nothing further survives in this writ petition.
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Resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed without
prejudice to the right of the petitioner to work out his
remedies in accordance with law.
sd/-
C.S.DIAS, JUDGE
rkc/25.07.25
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13048/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE NO. AG.445/14-15
ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY SECOND
RESPONDENT DATED 28.06.2014
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED FOR THE
YEAR 2015-16 DATED 27.04.2015
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED FOR THE
YEAR 2016-17 DATED 18.04.2016
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED FOR THE
YEAR 2017-18 DATED 22.11.2017
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED FOR THE
YEAR 2018-19 DATED 19.07.2018
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED FOR THE
YEAR 2019-20 DATED 22.05.2019
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED ON THE
BASIS OF THE REPORT OF THE SUB COMMITTEE
OF THE PANCHAYAT ALONG WITH TYPED COPY
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE A LETTER DATED
18.03.2013 TO THE DISTRICT MEDICAL
OFFICER,ISSUED BY THESECRETARY OF THE
PANCHAYAT ALONG WITH TYPED COPY
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE RENEWED IN 2019
ON THE BASIS OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DATED
29.03.2019 ALONG WITH TYPED COPY
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF FSSAI LICENCE BEARING NO.
11314005000018 DATED 29.12.2014
Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPTS EVIDENCING
PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT DATED 19.09.2019
Exhibit P11(a) RUE COPY OF THE RECEIPTS EVIDENCING
PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT DATED 27.07.2022
Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT RENEWED ON
29.01.2024 VALID TILL 31.12.2028
Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED
02.07.2018
Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT REGISTER THE
PERIOD IS SHOWN AS 2021-2022 UNDER THE
RTI ACT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED
29.11.2024
Exhibit P15 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
30.01.2025
Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED IN
FORM NO.III DATED 13-02-25
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Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P. ( C ) NO.
2716 OF 2025 IS PASSED FILED BY 6TH
RESPONDENT DATED 07.02.2025
Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P. ( C ) NO.
2716 OF 2025 IS PASSED FILED BY 6TH
RESPONDENT DATED 07.03.2025
Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH THE BUILDING IS
LOCATED IN A LOCALITY WHEREIN THE NEAREST
BUILDING IS MORE THAN 50 METERS AWAY
Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE
PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED
22/04/2025
Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED
15/04/2025
Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY
THE PETITIONER TO THE3RD RESPONDENT DATED
22/04/2025 ALONG WITH TYPED COPY
Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED
26/04/2025
Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE
PETITRIONER TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
PANCHAYATH, KOTTAYAM DATED 01.05.2025
Exhibit P25 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY
THE PETITRIONER TO THE PRESIDENT -
PAMPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH DATED 01.05.2025
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
Exhibit R2(a) A true copy of letter dated 26.04.2025
issued by the panchayath
Exhibit R2(b) A true copy of letter dated 10.10.2024
issued by the panchayath
Exhibit R2(c) A true copy of the letter dated
12.03.2025 issued by the panchayath
Exhibit R2(d) A true copy of the letter dated
11.06.2025
Exhibit R2(e) A true copy of the letter dated
02.07.2025 issued by the panchayath
