IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 22462 of 2008(Y) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- K.K.NARAYANA KURUP,PROPRIETOR, RUBBER FOOTWEAR INDUSTRIES, CHETHIMATTOM P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. PALA MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PALA. 2. THE SECRETARY PALA MUNICIPALITY, PALA. 3. CHETHIMATTAM RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION, REG.NO. K. 238/07 CHETHIMATTAM, PALA 686 575 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.22462/2008 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LICENCE NO.524 DTD. 27/11/1972 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PALA MUNICIPALITY. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 25/10/1989 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE PALA MUNICIPALITY RENEWING THE LICENCE OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 30/05/1975 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PALA MUNCIPALITY. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 21/02/2003 IN CMC.NO.25/1998 IN A.S.NO.157 OF 2003. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 10/04/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE PETITION DTD. NIL SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 22462 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 26, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, what is now sought for by the petitioner is a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, an application made by the petitioner for licence in his favour. 2. If, as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P5 has been received and is pending, the 1st respondent shall take up the same, consider and pass orders thereon, with notice to the petitioner and also to the 3rd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-