SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 25290

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.Kunhikrishnan, J
Ajayan Joseph – Appellant
Versus
Purapuzha Grama Panchayat – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR, SMT.SANJANA JAYAKUMAR, SRI RENJITH THAMPAN
For the Respondents: SHRI.SHYSON P.MANGUZHA

Table of Content
1. petitioner obtained all statutory quarry licenses; panchayat rejected application. (Para 2)
2. court reviews prior judgment on primacy of expert statutory clearances. (Para 3 , 4)
3. panchayat must reconsider per expert clearances and similar licenses issued. (Para 5)

JUDGMENT

This Writ Petition (C) is filed seeking the following reliefs:

" (i) Call for records leading to Exts.P10, P13 and P14 and Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing Exts.P10, P13 and P14 proceedings.

(ii) Declare that the petitioner is entitled to operate his quarry in the light of Ext.P9 license.

(iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to issue Trade License under section 232 of Kerala Panchayath Raj Act to the petitioner for running the quarry immediately, within the time limit fixed by this Hon’ble Court, in the interest of justice.

(iv) issue such other orders, writs or directions as are deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court.

(v) award cost of this proceedings to the petitioners."

[SIC]

2. The petitioner propose to operate a quarry in 0.9920 hectares of land in survey No.32/2 of Purapuzha Village and obtained all statutory licenses and permissions required under law, includ

Click Here to Read the rest of this document
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
whatsapp-icon Back to top