N.A. Jaleel & Others v. Thrissur Municipal Corporation & Others; Thrissur District Merchants' Association v. Thrissur Municipal Corporation & Others

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 29[TH] DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 9TH MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**N.A.JALEEL, AGED 54 YEARS,**| |---|---| ||**S/O.ABOOBACKER ROOM NO.54,**| ||**SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR RESIDING AT NJAVELIPARAMBIL HOSUE,**| ||**OLLUKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT.**| |**2**|**T.T.FRANCIS**| ||**ROOM NO.21, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR RESIDING AT THATTIL UMBAVOO HOUSE,**| ||**ARANATTUKARA.**| |**3**|**P.A.HASSAN**| ||**ROOM NO.35, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR RESIDING AT PANIKKAVEETTIL**| ||**VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, POST KOORKENCHERRY,**| ||**THRISSUR.**| |**4**|**GODFREY**| ||**ROOM NO.50, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR RESIDING AT ARANGASSERY HOUSE,**| ||**INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ROAD, P.O OLLUR,**| ||**THRISSUR DISTRICT.**| |**5**|**P.K.CHANDRAN**| ||**ROOM 20, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR RESIDING AT PARAPARAMBIL HOUSE,**| ||**ANCHERY POST, OLLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT.**| |**6**|**T.P.JOSE**| ||**ROOM NO.46, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR RESIDING AT THATTILUMBAVOO HOUSE,**| ||**P.O PULLAZHI, OLARIKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT.**| |**7**|**K.G.SANTHOSH**| ||**ROOM NO.47, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR RESIDING AT KURIYEDATH HOSUE,**| **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 2 ## **PERAMANGALAM P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT.** - **8 MARY VARGHESE W/O.A.L.VARGHESE, ROOM NO.49, S HAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET, THRISSUR RESIDING AT ARANGASSERY HOUSE, P.O POOKUNNAM, THRISSUR.** **9 A.S.VIJAYALAKSHMY ROOM NO.51, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET, THRISSUR RESIDING AT KADAVIL HOUSE, P.O KOORKANCHERY.** - **10 JOSE T.J** **ROOM 66, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET, THRISSUR RESIDING AT THATTIL UMBAVU HOUSE, ARANATTUKARA, THRISSUR.** - **11 M.K.ANTONY** **ROOM NO.52, SHAKTHANTHAMPURAN FISH MARKET, THRISSUR RESIDING AT MUTHIPEEDIKA HOUSE, KURIYACHIRA.** ## **BY ADV SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 680 001.** **2 SECRETARY THRISSUR CORPORATION, CORPORATION OFFICE, THRISSUR 680 003.** - **3 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THRISSUR EAST CIRCLE OFFICE, THRISSUR 680 003.** - **4 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE THRISSUR 680 003.** - **5 C.T.MOHAN** **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 3 **CHITTILAPILLY HOUSE, ANCHANGADI, STALL NO.55, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** |**6**|**KOCHUMOHAMMED**| |---|---| ||**KIPPAKKULAM, THIRUVANIKUNN, STALL NO.56,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**7**|**VINOD V.S**| ||**STALL NO.58, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**8**|**E.K.BABY**| ||**EDAPPARA HOUSE, NELLIKKUNNU, STALL NO.61,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**9**|**A.K.ABDUL RAHIMAN**| ||**ARAKKAVEETTIL, EDASSERY, STALL NO.62,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**10**|**P.K.ANTONY**| ||**CHULLAN HOUSE, KOZHUKKULLI, STALL NO.63,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**11**|**ELSY THOMAS**| ||**KUTTIKKATTIL HOSUE, STALL NO.64,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**12**|**KARTHAYANI**| ||**PATTATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, STALL NO.65,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**13**|**A.S.SUDHEER**| ||**S/O.SIDDIQUE, STALL NO.67,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**14**|**AANI**| ||**D/O.CHAKKAPAN, MARIYAPURAM, STALL NO.68,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**15**|**K.Y.BENNY**| ||**S/O.YOHANNAN, STALL NO.69,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| 4 ## **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** - **16 P.O.BABU** **PURATHUKKARAN HOUSE, NELLIKKUNNU STALL NO.71, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** ## **17 E.T.BIJU** **ERANKERI HOUSE, PARAVATTANI, STALL NO.72, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** **18 T.P.VARGHESE THATTI HOUSE, VADOOKKARA, STALL NO.73, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** - **19 P.T.JOY PUTHUSSERY HOUSE, MADAKKATHARA STALL NO.74, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** - **20 P.P.JOHNY PAYYAPPILLY HOUSE, PALAKKAL STALL NO.75, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** - **21 ELIYAKKUTTY W/O.P.D.OUSEPH, KRISHNAPURAM, STALL NO.76, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** **22 V.D.DAVIS S/O.THOMAS, STALL NO.78, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** **23 C.T.DAVIS S/O.THOMAS, STALL NO.79, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** **24 P.V.VARGHESE PALAKKAL HOUSE, NELLIKKUNNU, STALL NO.80, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** - **25 C.T.JOSE S/O.THOMA, VILLADAM, STALL NO.81, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** - **26 M.I.ABDULLAMON CHETTUVA, STALL NO.83, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET,** **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 5 ## **THRISSUR 680 001.** |**27**|**M.I.NOUSHAD**| |---|---| ||**CHETTUVA, STALL NO.83, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET,**| ||**THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**28**|**K.ANTO**| ||**KALOOKKARA, OLLUR, STALL NO.84,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**29**|**K.K.PORINJU**| ||**KANJIRATHINGAL, PARAVATTANI, STALL NO.86,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**30**|**P.A.MOHAMMED**| ||**PANIKKAVEETTIL, EDASSERY, STALL NO.87,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**31**|**MOLY VARGHESE**| ||**JAIKKADAN HOUSE, ANCHERRY, STALL NO.88,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**32**|**M.P.SUNNY**| ||**MANALI HOUSE, CHELAKKATTUKARA, STALL NO.89,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**33**|**T.R.ANTONS**| ||**THRIKKOKKARAN HOUSE, KURIACHIRA STALL NO.90,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**34**|**P.A.RAPPAI**| ||**PONAMI HOUSE, CHIYYARAM, STALL NO.91,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**35**|**P.K.BUSHRA**| ||**PUTHANPEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, DESAMANGALAM STALL NO.92,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**36**|**A.S.NAZEER**| ||**AMBALATH HOUSE, SAWMILL ROAD, STALL NO.93,**| ||**SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.**| |**37**|**ROJAM INASU (ROSI)**| ## **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 6 **CHELLAKKOTTUKARA STALL NO.94, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR 680 001.** **BY ADVS. SRI. SANTHOSH P.PODUVAL, SC, THRISSUR CORPORATION SMT.P.R.REENA SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN SR. SRI.RYAL DEVASSY, G.P.** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29.01.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).11570/2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** ## **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 7 ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN** **MONDAY, THE 29[TH] DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 9TH MAGHA, 1945** **WP(C) NO. 11570 OF 2015** ## **PETITIONER:** **THE THRISSUR DISTRICT MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION MERCHANTS' MANDIR, PALAKKALANGADI, THRISSUR-680 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS THE GENERAL SECRETARY** **BY ADVS. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR SMT.BINDU SREEDHAR SMT.R.S.MANJULA** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY** **2 SECRETARY THRISSUR CORPORATION, CORPORATION OFFICE, THRISSUR -680 003** **3 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THRISSUR EAST CIRCLE OFFICE, THRISSUR - 680 003** - **4 C.T. MOHAN CHITTILAPPILLY, HOUSE ANCHANGADI, STALL NO.55 SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **5 KOCHUMOHAMMED KIPPAKKULAM, THIRUVANIKUNN, STALL NO.56, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 8 - **6 VINOD V.S STALL NO.58, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **7 E.K. BABY EDAPPARA HOUSE,NELLIKKUNU STALL NO.61, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **8 ELSY THOMAS KUTTIKKATTIL HOUSE STALL NO.64, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **9 A.S. SUDHEER S/O SIDDIQUE, STALL NO.67, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **10 AANI D/O CHAKKAPAN, MARIYAPURAM STALL NO.68, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **11 K.Y.BENNY S/O YOHANNAN, STALL NO.69, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **12 P.O.BABU PURATHUKKARAN HOUSE, NELLIKKUNNU STALL NO.71, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** **13 E.T. BIJU ERANKERI HOUSE, PARAVATTANI STALL NO.72, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001. 14 T.P. VARGHESE THATTI HOUSE, VADOOKKARA, STALL NO.73, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **15 P.T. JOY PUTHUSSERRY HOUSE, MADAKKATHRA, STALL NO.74, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **16 P.P. JOHNY PAYYAPPILLY HOUSE, PALAKKAL STALL NO.75,** **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 9 ## **SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** ## **17 ELIYAKKUTTY W/O P.D. OUSEPH, KRISHNAPURAM, STALL NO.76, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001. 18 V.D. DAVIS S/O THOMAS, STALL NO.78, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **19 C.T. DAVIS S/O THOMAS, STALL NO.79, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** **20 P.V. VARGHESE PALAKKAL HOUSE, NELLIKUNNU, STALL NO.79, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001. 21 C.T.JOSE S/O THOMA, VILLADAM, STALL NO.81, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001. 22 M.I. ABDULLAMON CHETTUVA, STALL NO.82, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001. 23 M.I. NOUSHAD CHETTUVA,STALL NO.83, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **24 K. ANTO KALOOKKARAN, OLLUR, STALL NO.84, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** **25 K.K. PORINJU KANJIRATHINGAL, PRAVATTANI, STALL NO.86, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **26 P.A. MOHAMMED PANIKKAVEETTIL, EDASSERRY, STALL NO.87, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **27 MOLY VARGHESE** **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 10 **JAIKKADAN HOUSE, ANCHERRY, STALL NO.88, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** **28 M.P. SUNNY MANALI HOUSE, CHELAKKATTUKARA, STALL NO.89, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **29 T.R. ANTOS THRIKKOKKARAN HOUSE, KURIACHIR, STALL NO.90, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** - **30 P.A. RAPPAI PONAMI HOUSE, CHIYYARAM, STALL NO.91, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** **31 P.K. BUSHRA PUTHANPEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, DESAMANGALAM, STALL NO.92, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** **32 A.S. NAZEER AMBALATH HOUSE, SAWMILL ROAD, STALL NO.93, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001. 33 ROJAM INASU (ROSI) CHELLAKKOTTUKARA, STALL NO.94, SAKTHAN THAMPURAN MARKET, THRISSUR-680 001.** **BY ADVS. SMT.G.RANJITA SMT.P.R.REENA SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN SR. SRI.B.S.SYAMANTAK, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29.01.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.16803/2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 11 ## **P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.** ## **------------------------------------------** **W.P. (C) Nos.16803 of 2014 & 11570 of 2015** **-------------------------------------------** Dated this the 29th day of January, 2024 ## **J U D G M E N T** These two writ petitions are connected and therefore I am disposing of these two writ petitions by a common judgment. ## 2. The above writ petitions are filed with the following prayers:- ## W.P. (C) Nos.16803 of 2014 - i. Direct the 1[st] and 2[nd] respondent municipality to revoke the licenses granted to respondents 5 to 37 retailers for violating Ext.P5 settlement. - ii. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents 1 to 4 to ensure that the whole sale business of fish in the Sakthan Thampuran market in Thrissur Corporation is conducted only by persons with wholesale license issued by the Thrissur Corporation. - iii. Issue appropriate writ or order commanding the **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 12 corporation to restrain the retail fish merchants from interfering in any manner in the smooth conduct of wholesale fish business by the in the Shakthan non petitioners Thampuran vegetarian fish market. - iv. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the Corporation to cancel the licenses of those retails fish vendors who are occupying the area earmarked for varantha. - v. Declare that the respondents 5 to 37 have no right to conduct the retail business of fish in the Sakthan Thamburan non-vegetarian market, Thrissur as they are not holding the license under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. - vi. Direct the municipality and police authorities to ensure that the fish business in the Sakthan Thamburan non-vegetarian market is being strictly in accordance with Ext.P5 agreement. - vii. To grant such other reliefs, as this Hon'ble Court shall deem just and proper in the interest of justice, including costs. ## W.P. (C) No.11570 of 2015 - i. Declare that the retail fish vendors in Sakthan Thamburan non-vegetarian market, have no right to occupy or conduct business in any place other than the specific room space allotted to them. - ii. Direct 1[st] and 2[nd] respondents, to take appropriate action to revoke the licenses granted to respondents 4 to 33 for doing retail fish trade in the passage, varanda, open yard etc. in violation of license conditions. ## **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 13 - iii. Direct respondents 1 to 3 to ensure that the retail fish business in the Sakthan Thamburan nonvegetarian market is conducted strictly in accordance with the license conditions. - iv. To grant such other reliefs, as this Hon'ble Court shall deem just and proper in the interest of justice, including costs. 3. The main grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioners are wholesale businessman and the contesting respondents are doing business in violation of the licence condition and they are only retail fish vendors. It is also submitted that there was an understanding between the petitioners and the contesting respondents in the presence of the Corporation authorities and the same is violated by the contesting respondents. 4. These writ petitions are pending before this Court from 2014 onwards. No interim orders are passed in these cases. If there is any surviving grievances, the petitioners are free to approach the 1[st] respondent and in such situations, the 1[st] respondent will do the needful in accordance with law, after ## **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 14 giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and other affected parties. With the above observations, these Writ Petitions (Civil) are disposed of. Sd/- **P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, JUDGE** AS **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 15 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16803/2014** ## **PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1. COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE TRICHUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION TO THE IST PETITIONER DATED 04.02.14. EXHIBIT P2. COPY OF THE FOOD SAFETY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT 2006 DATED 01.04.14. EXHIBIT P3. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 29384/12 DATED 13.03.13. EXHIBIT P4. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.02.13. EXHIBIT P5. COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING HELD ON 03.02.14.** **WP(C) NO. 16803 OF 2014 & 11570 OF 2015** 16 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11570/2015** **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** |**EXT.P1.**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE SPECIMEN LICENSE ISSUED**| |---|---| ||**BY THE TRICHUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION**| |**EXT.P2.**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED**| ||**15.02.2013 FILLED BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER**| ||**OF POLICE, THRISSUR**| |**EXT.P3.**|**THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED**| ||**25.03.2015 FILED BEFORE THE 1ST**| ||**RESPONDENT**| |**EXT.P4.**|**THE PHOTOCOPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ISSUED**| ||**BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT**|