IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9937 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUMAYYA.T., AGED 42, W/O.ESMAIL, BEEBIYAS, NEW MAHI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: ------------- NEW MAHE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, NEW MAHE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C).No.9937/2008-G ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T The counsel for the Panchayat seeks time to file counter affidavit. Learned counsel for the petitioner asserted today also that an application for renewal of the building permit which had been granted to the prior owner of the property is pending with the Panchayat. Counsel for the Panchayat would submit that the period of permit expired long ago and that the Panchayat is not bound to renew the said permit on the basis of the petitioner's application. Having considered the rival submissions, I am of the view that the Panchayat should communicate its decision regarding the petitioner's request for renewal of the building permit in question to the petitioner. I, therefore, dispose of the writ petition without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim, but directing the respondent Panchayat to communicate the same in writing at the earliest, at any rate, within three weeks from the date the petitioner produces copy of this writ petition before the Panchayat. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, Judge ms