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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14239
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. JAYACHANDRAN, J
JEASON VARGHESE – Appellant
Versus
DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 6266 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.S.S.ARAVIND, SHRI.TINU ABRAHAM
For the Respondents: SRI.ARJUN RAGHAVAN, SHRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR, SMT.POOJA PANKAJ
Timely consideration of representations is necessary before further allotment in small-scale industrial estate matters.
Headnote:The challenge pertains to the allotment of plots by the 3rd respondent, with petitioners alleging unlawful assignments to applicants in benami names, seeking timely consideration of submissions as per Exts.P2 and P6. Directions were given for adherence to lawful procedures within one month. The court ruled to stall further allotments until the representations were duly disposed of.
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| 1. challenge to industrial plot allotment by applicants in benami names. (Para 1) |
| 2. court agrees to directions sought for timely consideration. (Para 2) |
| 3. expiry of time for considerations established. (Para 3) |
JUDGMENT
The petitioners are entrepreneurs running small scale industrial units in the land allotted by the 3rd respondent/Society at Koorkenchery Mini Industrial Unit. Alleging that plots belonging to the 3rd respondent/Society are allotted to the same persons, who made applications in benami names, the petitioners preferred Exts.P2 and P6 representations before the third respondent. The petitioners seek consideration of the same, in accordance with law, expeditiously, and to stall further allotment pending consideration of Exts.P2 and P6.
2. Learned counsel for respondents 3 and 4 has no objection in issuing the afore said directions, as sought for by the petitioners.
3. In the circumstances, there will be a direction to the third respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P6 respectively in accordance with law, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment before the third respondent, for compliance. Further allotment of plots shall be made by respondents 3 and 4, only after disposal of Exts.P2 and P6.
This Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
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