IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 36495 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SREEJA RANI P.S., CHITHRAVANI CABLES, "NOOPURA", NEDUNGOLAM P.O., PARAVUR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR SMT.P.LISSY JOSE. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. PARAVUR MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, PARAVUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, PARAVUR MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, PARAVUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAVUR POLICE STATION, PARAVUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. SREEJA BAIJU, ANJALI'S CABLE T.V.NETWORK, KALLUPURAYIL, KOTTAPPURAM, PARAVUR, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.R.RANJITH FOR R1 & R2 SRI.RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.36495 OF 2009 (F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a cable T.V operator. According to the petitioner she had obtained necessary licence from the first respondent Municipality. It is her case that for the year 2009-2010, she had applied to the Municipality for renewal of the licence but however the Municipality did not pass any orders. As a result of this petitioner claims deemed licence in terms of Section 492 (15) of the Kerala Municipality Act. 2. However, petitioner shifted her place of business and subsequently she submitted Ext.P5 application for licence in respect of the new premises. Orders have not been passed on the said application. In the meanwhile petitioner apprehended coercive action by the Municipality and therefore the writ petition is filed. 3. At the stage of admission this court passed an order dated 22.12.2009 allowing the petitioner to continue the cable TV operation and that order is continuing even as on date. Since, Ext.P5 application made by the petitioner is pending before the Municipality, at this stage, what is required is to direct the WPC.No. 36495/09 :2 : Municipality to pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 2 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. 4. It is directed that in the meanwhile the interim order dated 22.12.2009 referred to above will remain in force. Writ petition is disposed of as above. l (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/