IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 W.P(C).No. 17678 of 2008(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SHAREEF , S/O.BABU, AGED 50 YEARS COCHIN CATERING, SANTHOSH LANE, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (LOCAL ADMN) SECRETARAIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ALUVA MUNICIPALITY ,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. ALUVA MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4. THE SECRETARY, ALUVA MUNICIPALITY. BY ADV. SRI.V.M. KURIAN, SC GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 17678 OF 2008 D ==================== Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that on receipt of Ext.P2, a notice issued by the 2nd respondent Municipality, he has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the 3rd respondent, the Appellate Authority. It is stated that along with Ext.P3, though he has also filed an application for stay, the matter is yet to be considered by the 3rd respondent. According to him, in the meanwhile, there is a a threat of the 2nd respondent implementing Ext.P2 and in view of this, writ petition is filed for appropriate reliefs. 2. I heard the standing counsel who entered appearance on behalf of respondents 2 to 4 also. 3. Having regard to the submissions made by counsel on either side, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 3rd respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P3 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that before the disposal of the appeal as above, the petitioner should also WPC 17678/08 :2 : be given a notice and an opportunity to make his objections. It is also directed that in the meanwhile, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 will be kept in abeyance. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp