IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15833 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.DHARMARAJ, S/O.CHELLAIAH,AGED 42, REKHA BHAVAN, PAMBANAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PEERMEDU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PEERMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, PEERMEDU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PEERMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C) No. 15833 of 2008-I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that in a building belonging to the respondent Panchayat, he is running a hair cutting saloon. It is stated that the licence period has expired and that the Panchayat has renewed the licence with respect to all other occupants but in his case alone a different attitude was adopted. Thereupon, the petitioner submitted Ext.P7, requesting that his licence may also be renewed and he has also expressed his willingness to enhance the licence fee by 10% which according to him is the enhancement given by other licensees. It is submitted that, while orders are not passed on Ext.P7, steps are being taken to evict the petitioner from the premises. It is in the aforesaid factual background this writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate orders requiring the Panchayat to renew the licence and enable the petitioner to occupy the premises. 2. Now that the licence period has expired and that the petitioner has applied for renewal on a par with other occupants, it is necessary that the respondent Panchayat should consider Ext.P7 W.P.(C).No.15833/2008-I -: 2 :- application made by the petitioner in this behalf. This is all the more because according to the petitioner licence of other occupants have been renewed by the Panchayat. In view of this, the respondent Panchayat shall take a decision on Ext.P7 within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. It is also directed that in the meanwhile status quo as on date in so far as the possession of the shop room by the petitioner is concerned shall be maintained. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge ms