Ramapuram Grama Panchayat vs St.Basil Industries India (P) Limited on 17 November, 2015
6. Now, the Panchayat has again declined licence to
the petitioner, vaguely stating that several quarries are
functioning within the limits of the Panchayat, and therefore,
the application of the petitioner is rejected. The communication
issued by the Secretary is produced as Ext.P10 and the
decision of the Panchayat is produced as Ext.P11. The minutes
of the Standing Committee which considered the matter and
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heard the petitioner is produced and marked as Ext.P12.
According to the petitioner, the view taken by the Panchayat
that there are several quarries functioning in the Panchayat
cannot be sustained under law, since it is absolutely illegal and
the said subject matter was considered by this Court in Ext.P9
judgment, and on finding that justifiable and valid reasons are
not assigned, it was set aside and sent back. According to the
petitioner, since all the authorities have provided
consents/permits to the petitioner, the respondent Panchayat
is duty bound to issue licence to the petitioner, especially in
view of the proposition of law laid down by this Court in the
judgment in 'Ramapuram Grama Panchayat' (supra).