IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 4813 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. A.K. RAJAN, S/O. O.T.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, "AISWARYA", 5/806A, RARICHAN ROAD, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. 2. A.K. SHANTHA, S/O. O.T.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING -DO-. 3. A.K. SOBHA, D/O. O.T. NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE KOZHIKODE CORPORATION COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN/MAYOR, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV.SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, SC. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No. 4813 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner challenges Ext.P1 order of the Corporation by which the petitioner's application for building permit was rejected. Against Ext.P1 issued by the Secretary, the petitioner has preferred an appeal- Ext.P2 before the council of the Corporation. Though Sri.P.V.Kunhikrishnan, standing counsel for the Corporation sought time, I am of the view that since Ext.P2 is pending before the Council, it is necessary that the council takes an early decision on Ext.P2. I dispose of the writ petition directing the Council of the Kozhikode Corporation to consider Ext.P2 at the earliest opportunity, hear the petitioner and take a correct decision on Ext.P2 taking into account all relevant judicial precedents including the judgment of the Division Bench of this court in Padmini v. State of Kerala ( 1999(3) KLT 465). PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.