IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 W.P(C).No. 16508 of 2008(M) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- KURIAKOSE SABU, PROPRIETOR, KAVUNKAL GRA NITES SALES DEPOT, KARUVAMOOZHI, PO.KORATTY ERUMELY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENT: --------------- KANJIRAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT(SPECIAL GRADE), REP. BY THE SPECIAL SECRETARY, KANJIRAPPAL LY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOTTAYAM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 16508 OF 2008 M = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 3rd June 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is engaged in the business of stocking and sale of crusher materials and M sand. According to him, as Ext. P4 licence was expiring he has submitted an application for renewal on 11.3.2008, the receipt of which was acknowledged by Ext. P5. The complaint is that despite having made the application, a decision on the application is being delayed and the petitioner is referring to Exts. P6 and P7 in this context. In this writ petition what is sought for by the petitioner is a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on the application made by him for renewal of the licence. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the Panchayat has received the application on 11.3.2008, as is seen from Ext. P5, the Panchayat is bound to take a final decision in the matter. Since almost 3 months have already elapsed I direct that a final decision on the application shall be taken as expeditiously as possible, at any rate W.P.(C) No. 16508 OF 2008 -2- within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent Panchayat along with a copy of this writ petition for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-