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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
P.BALAKRISHNAN, NOUFAL V, P.V.HARIDASAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 1973 OF 2024
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ petition seeks to quash notices for unauthorized construction. (Para 1) |
| 2. court clarifies grama panchayat's non-qualification under street vendors act. (Para 2) |
| 3. writ petition is dismissed based on public complaints and prohibited trading. (Para 3) |
JUDGMENT
The prayer in this writ petition is to quash Exts.P1 to P3 notices issued by the Panchayat alleging unauthorised construction and illegal conduct of business. The petitioner claimed the benefit of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending)
Act, 2014 (for short ‘the Act’).
2. It is not disputed that the 3rd respondent is a Grama Panchayat and not a Municipal or Urban local body. Hence, the petitioners cannot claim the benefit of the Act, as held by this Court in its judgment reported in2025 KLT Online 3425 [ Musthaffa v. State of Kerala ].
3. It is also stated that the petitioners were selling prohibited items like pan parag, etc., and there had been several complaints from the public regarding the illegal trading of prohibited items to school and college students.
In view of the above, no relief can be granted to the petitioners, and the writ petition will stand dismissed.
Sd/-MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
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