IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 2ND ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29272 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.K.MOIDHEEN, ANJIKATTU HOUSE, SREEMOOLANAGARAM, KALADY PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR SRI.M.V.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KALADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, KALADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA. BY SRI DINESH MATHEW MURICKAN,SC KALADY G.P THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29272 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a resident of Kalady Grama Panchayat. He is running a fish stall in Kalady market for the past several years. It is stated that though the petitioner had applied for a licence, it was not being granted to him, but he was permitted to run the fish stall on the payment of ground rent. The petitioner submits that with a view to secure a licence for the year 2010-11, he has submitted the original of Ext.P2 application dated 30.7.2010 followed by Ext.P3 representation dated 1.9.2010, but no steps have been taken on the said application. In this writ petition, he seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon, in accordance with law. 2. Sri.Dinesh Mathew Muricken, learned standing counsel appearing for the Kalady Grama Panchayat submitted that the original of Ext.P2 application was submitted only on 30.7.2010 and that as the Secretary of the Panchayat was busy with the ensuing elections, he could not process the application and take an appropriate decision thereon. The learned standing counsel submitted that the Secretary W.P.(C) No.29272 of 2010 2 of the Panchayat will consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon, in the light of the relevant rules expeditiously and in any event, within a period of two weeks from today. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Secretary of the Kalady Grama Panchayat to consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously and in any event, within a period of two weeks from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. nj.