IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 28439 of 2007(I)
1. VELAYUDHAN,S/O. CHAKKRU,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES,
... Respondent
2. THE GENERAL MANAGER,
3. THRISSUR DISTRICT MINI INDUSTRIAL
4. RAMESH K.C., KOTTAPURATH HOUSE,
For Petitioner :SRI.JIJO PAUL
For Respondent :SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN
The Hon'ble MR. Justice THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN
Dated :08/04/2010
O R D E R
THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN,J.
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WP(C) NO. 28439 of 2007
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Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010
J U D G M E N T
The State Government set up a Mini Industrial Estate
in Athani in Thrissur District. Some sheds are set apart for
members of Scheduled Caste communities. Petitioner was
allotted one such shed. However, he did not execute the
agreement and take over possession of the shed. He
submits that he was in grave difficulties; his wife suffered
paralytic stroke and his residential building had collapsed.
In its nut shell, the plea of the petitioner is for an
opportunity to have his lapses and laches condoned, so that
he could take possession of the shed that was originally
allotted to him.
The State Government is the competent authority to
deal with such matters. The General Manager of the DIC
has necessarily to act as directed by the Director of
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Industries, who has sufficient powers to answer the request
of the petitioner. The Director of Industries would look into
any representation of the petitioner for sympathetic
consideration of his case and issue appropriate orders in
accordance with law. Let the petitioner be given an
opportunity of hearing in the matter. Let the matter be
considered expeditiously, at any rate within a period of 4
months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment
and representation as may be made by the petitioner to the
Director of Industries. Interim order granted will stand
extended till orders are passed as aforesaid on condition
that the petitioner makes his representation within a
fortnight of issuance a certified copy of this judgment. The
writ petition is ordered accordingly.
THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN
JUDGE.
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