M/S. Global Granites vs. The Tahasildar
Held
The Court directed the Village Officer to dispose of the petitioner's applications within two months. This disposal must occur after conducting necessary enquiries into the property's title and attributes, and after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the objecting partner, and any other persons who have filed objections.
Facts
M/s. Global Granites, a partnership firm, applied to the Village Officer for documents necessary to obtain a quarry permit/lease. These applications were kept pending by the Village Officer due to a complaint lodged by one of the firm's partners, Sri. K.M. Sudheer.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether a Village Officer could indefinitely pend applications for documents required for a quarry permit due to an internal partnership dispute, and the proper procedure for the Authority to follow in such circumstances.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 3RD JYAISHTA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 12830 OF 2022 PETITIONER: M/S. GLOBAL GRANITES, DOOR NO.14/362, THEKKEPOTTA, PUTHUCODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678687, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K.M. MUNEER, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. K.K. MOHAMMED, RESIDING AT KALLUNGAL, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM-683106. BY ADVS. S.SREEKUMAR (KOLLAM) K.C.BALAGOPAL (ALWAYE) RESPONDENTS: 1 THE TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, ALATHOOR, PALAKKAD-678541. 2 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PUTHUCODE VILLAGE MANAPADOM, PALAKKAD-678687. *3 SRI.SUDHEER K.M, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O K.K.MUHAMMED, PARTNER OF M/S GLOBAL GRANIES, KALLUNGAL HOUSE, TAIKKATTUKARA PO, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN 683 106 (ADDL R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 24.05.2022 IN I.A. NO.2/2022) BY ADVS. JOHN JOSEPH(ROY) SABIR N.S. SHAJAHAN T.A. SMT MABLE C KURIAN SR GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.05.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WPC 12830/22 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner, which is stated to be a partnership firm, says that they have preferred Exts.P7 to P7(c) applications before
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