IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 37596 of 2010(Y)
1. K.K.ANILKUMAR, S/O.K.V.KRISHNANKUTTY,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER & ADMINISTRATOR,
... Respondent
3. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
2. THE CHAIRMAN, COCHIN PORT TRUST,
4. UNION OF INDIA,
5. A.M.NAUSHAD, MEMBER,
For Petitioner :SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.)
For Respondent :SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :22/12/2010
O R D E R
S. Siri Jagan, J.
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W.P(C) No. 37596 of 2010
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Dated this, the 22nd day of December, 2010.
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner is a licensee who has taken on licence a premises
from the Cochin Port Trust. The period of licence is due to expire
shortly. The petitioner applied for renewal of the licence. By Ext. P12
minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Committee of Cochin Fisheries
Harbour dated 14.7.2010, a decision has been taken to take over the
premises. The petitioner is aggrieved by the same. The petitioner
submits that before taking that decision, the petitioner has not been
given an opportunity of being heard. He has already filed Ext. P13
representation before the Board of Trustees. He seeks a direction to
the Board of Trustees to consider his application for renewal after an
opportunity of being heard.
2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Cochin
Port Trust also.
In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ
petition with a direction to the Board of Trustees of the Cochin Port
Trust-the 3rd respondent herein, to take a decision on Ext. P13, after
affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, before the
petitioner is evicted from the premises.
Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge.
Tds/
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P.S TO JUDGE.