IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9585 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.M.M.ASSOCIATES, VESSEL OWNER & TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS, ANDROTH ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP-682 551, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. MR.P.SANJAY MS.PARVATHY MENON.A. MR.BIJU MEENATTOOR MR.MUHAMMED SHAFI.M. MR.ABHILASH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP KAVARATTI ISLAND, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR. 2. THE DIRECTOR (GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND PROTOCOL) LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP SECRETARIAT, KAVARATTI. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANDROTH ISLAND, UT OF LAKSHADWEEP. ADV. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMN FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.9585 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P4, an order passed by the 2nd respondent cancelling the licence of the petitioner for the reason that he had not produced certain documents, which he was called for to produce on various occasions. 2. The petitioner now submits that on 06/04/2009, he has already submitted the documents which were called for by the 2nd respondent and on that basis he requests that the 2nd respondent be directed to consider the matter afresh. 3. The learned standing counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent submits that if the petitioner makes a fresh application for the licence along with the documents, which the 2nd respondent had called for, the 2nd respondent is ready to consider the matter in the light of the material available. 4. Taking into account the submissions made by both sides, I dispose of the writ petition with the following directions:- That if the petitioner has already produced the documents as WP(C) No.9585/2009 -2- submitted by the learned counsel, it will be open to the petitioner to file a fresh application for business licence, in which event, the 2nd respondent shall consider the proceedings resulting in Ext.P6 and orders thereon shall be passed with notice to the petitioner. 5. Orders as directed above shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of filing of the application as directed above. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg