IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16886 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.J.PIYUSH, S/O.LATE JOSEPH, MALIAKKAL HOUSE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR. V.V.ASOKAN MR. MAHESH V.MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF THRISSUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), THRISSUR. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, CHEMBUKAVU VILLAGE, THRISSUR. R1 BY ADV. MR. K.B. MOHANDAS, STANDING COUNSEL R2 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 16886 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 18th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was conducting a business in the concerned shop room, on the basis of licence issued by the first respondent. As admitted by the petitioner in paragraph 3 of the Writ Petition, he could pay the licence fee only till July, 2003 and thereafter, because of frustrating pecuniary circumstances and heavy loss incured, he was compelled to quit the premises in 2007, even without liberty to take back his belongings. The case of the petitioner is that he has already approached the second respondent projecting his grievance against the recovery proceedings by filing Ext.P2 representation. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the limited relief sought for is to have proper consideration of Ext.P2 before further coercive steps are pursued. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents 2 to 4. 3. After considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the first respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two WP (C) No. 16886 of 2009 : 2 : months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such orders are passed thereon, the coercive steps pursued against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent for pursuing the matter. The Writ Petition is disposed as above. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd