Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited at Plachimada has rejected the three-month conditional licence issued by the Perumatty Grama Panchayat describing it as a violation of the High Court order.The company, in its letter to the panchayat on June 8, 2005, said that "the grant of licence for a period of three months is arbitrary and in violation of High Court order of April 7, 2005 and as further clarified on June 1, 2005.It is a step once again taken by the Panchayat in total disregard to the Rule of Law and also the judicial determination.''It said that the Rule 8 of the Kerala Panchayati Raj (issue of licence to Dangerous and Offensive Trade and Factories) Rule, 1966 very clearly lay down the provision forlicence in respect of factory, industrial establishment etc. for a period five years.